RESTING

Not move; be in a resting position

• be  4

• kneel  9
• stand  6

Take a short break from one's activities in order to relax

• breathe  12
• catch one's breath
• take a breather

Give a rest to

Example: "He rested his bad leg"

Have a place in relation to something else

Example: "The fate of bosnia lies in the hands of the west"

• lie  3

Be at rest

• recline  9
• recumb
• repose  8

• catch some z's
• kip  9
• log z's
• sleep  7
• • slumber  11
  • drowse  10
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• be active

Stay the same; remain in a certain state

Example: "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"

• remain  8
• stay  7

• be  4

• keep out
• sit tight
• stay together
• stick together
• • stand  6
  • keep  10
  • stay fresh
  • be  4
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Be inherent or innate in

• repose  8
• reside  7

Put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying

Example: "Rest your head on my shoulder"

Sit, as on a branch

Example: "The birds perched high in the tree"

• perch  12
• roost  5

Rest on or as if on a pillow

Example: "Pillow your head"

• pillow  11

Be inactive, refrain from acting

Example: "The committee is resting over the summer"

• hibernate  14