Noun (1)
the coming weekend will provide some much needed rest
after a long day, I lay down on the couch for a little rest before dinner Verb
We will not rest until we discover the truth.
The workers were resting in the shade.
He is resting comfortably after his ordeal.
She went to her room to rest for a while.
The coach canceled practice to rest his team.
He rested his horse before continuing the journey.
You should rest your eyes after all that reading.
The pitcher needs to rest his arm.
The spoon was resting in the cup.
The house rests on a concrete foundation. Noun (3)
can you hand me the rest of those papers?
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Stopover sites are locations along long-distance migratory routes that provide food, water and shelter for rest and replenishment.—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 May 2024 Advertisement James Paxton is scheduled to pitch Wednesday, in what would be his first start this season on normal four days’ rest.—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2024
Verb
Centuries ago, in a cathedral in Poland, high-ranking archbishops were laid to rest in elaborate crypts.—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024 The actress told her followers about the importance of giving yourself time to rest in order to maintain that active lifestyle.—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for rest
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German rasta rest and perhaps to Old High German ruowa calm
Noun (2)
Middle English reste, literally, stoppage, short for areste, from Anglo-French arest, from arester to arrest
Noun (3)
Middle English, from Anglo-French reste, from rester to remain, from Latin restare, from re- + stare to stand — more at stand
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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