The Word 'REST'

Rest (noun)

definition:
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

Rest (noun)

definition:
a support on which things can be put

example:
"the gun was steadied on a special rest"

Rest (noun)

definition:
a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration

Rest (noun)

definition:
something left after other parts have been taken away

Rest (noun)

definition:
euphemism for death, based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb

example:
"I was laid to rest beneath my favorite tree."

Rest (noun)

definition:
a state of inaction

example:
"a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon"

Rest (noun)

definition:
a pause for relaxation

example:
"people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"

Rest (verb)

definition:
be at rest

Rest (verb)

definition:
stay the same

Rest (verb)

definition:
take a short break from one's activities in order to relax

Rest (verb)

definition:
give a rest to

example:
"I rested my bad leg for an hour after the softball game."

Rest (verb)

definition:
rest on or as if on a pillow

Rest (verb)

definition:
sit, as on a branch

Rest (verb)

definition:
not move

example:
"be in a resting position"

Rest (verb)

definition:
put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying

Rest (verb)

definition:
be inactive, refrain from acting

example:
"The committee is resting over the summer"

Rest (verb)

definition:
be inherent or innate in

Rest (verb)

definition:
have a place in relation to something else