Definition as Noun

• a state of inaction
• a support on which things can be put
• a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration
• freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
• euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
• something left after other parts have been taken away
• a pause for relaxation

Definition as Verb

• not move; be in a resting position
• give a rest to
• be at rest
• put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying
• be inactive, refrain from acting
• take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
• have a place in relation to something else
• sit, as on a branch
• rest on or as if on a pillow
• be inherent or innate in
• stay the same; remain in a certain state

• ease, repose, relaxation

• eternal rest, sleep, eternal sleep, quietus

• remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum

• respite, relief, rest period

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

• lie

• perch, roost

• pillow

• reside, repose

• stay, remain

• "a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon"

• "the gun was steadied on a special rest"

• "took his repose by the swimming pool"

• "she was laid to rest beside her husband"; "they had to put their family pet to sleep"

• "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"

• "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"

• "He rested his bad leg"; "rest the dogs for a moment"

• "rest your head on my shoulder"

• "The committee is resting over the summer"

• "The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West"; "The responsibility rests with the Allies"

• "The birds perched high in the tree"

• "pillow your head"

• "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"

• Rest vs ease
• Rest vs repose
• Rest vs relaxation
• Rest vs eternal rest
• Rest vs sleep
• Rest vs eternal sleep
• Rest vs quietus
• Rest vs remainder
• Rest vs balance
• Rest vs residual
• Rest vs residue
• Rest vs residuum
• Rest vs respite
• Rest vs relief
• Rest vs rest period
• Rest vs breathe
• Rest vs catch one's breath
• Rest vs take a breather
• Rest vs lie
• Rest vs perch
• Rest vs roost
• Rest vs pillow
• Rest vs reside
• Rest vs stay
• Rest vs remain