Main Entry: ¹rest

Pronunciation: \ˈrest\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German rasta rest and perhaps to Old High German ruowa calm

Date: before 12th century

1 : repose, sleep; specifically : a bodily state characterized by minimal functional and metabolic activities
2 a : freedom from activity or labor b : a state of motionlessness or inactivity c : the repose of death
3 : a place for resting or lodging
4 : peace of mind or spirit
5 a (1) : a rhythmic silence in music (2) : a character representing such a silence b : a brief pause in reading
6 : something used for support

— at rest 1 : resting or reposing especially in sleep or death
2 : quiescent, motionless
3 : free of anxieties

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