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Rests Moderate

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions
Noun
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plural of rest

"The rests and measures in this musical score are written clearly by hand."

Verb
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Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rest

"The heavy box rests on top of the wooden crate."

In plain English: To rest means to stop doing something for a while so you can relax and recover your energy.

"The heavy book rests on top of the table."

Example Sentences
"The heavy book rests on top of the table." verb
"The heavy box rests on top of the table." verb
"She puts her head in her hands and rests for a moment." verb
"My keys rest near the front door so I never lose them." verb
See Also
platter music chair
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Rhyming Words
sts ests hsts jests zests hosts fasts gusts lasts justs fists masts cysts wests pasts tests mists bests pests fests
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