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Noun
Definition: something left after other parts have been taken away; "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"
Definition: freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"
Definition: a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
Definition: a state of inaction; "a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon"
Definition: euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb); "she was laid to rest beside her husband"; "they had to put their family pet to sleep"
Definition: a support on which things can be put; "the gun was steadied on a special rest"
Definition: a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration
Definition: Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.
Definition: That which remains.
Definition: Acronym of representational state transfer.
Verb
Definition: not move; be in a resting position
Definition: take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
Definition: give a rest to; "He rested his bad leg"; "Rest the dogs for a moment"
Definition: have a place in relation to something else; "The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West"; "The responsibility rests with the Allies"
Definition: be at rest
Definition: stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"
Definition: put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying; "Rest your head on my shoulder"
Definition: be inactive, refrain from acting; "The committee is resting over the summer"
Definition: To cease from action, motion, work, or performance of any kind; stop; desist; be without motion.
Definition: To continue to be, remain, be left in a certain way.
Definition: To arrest.