Rest

Rest Rest (r[e^]st), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Resting}.] [AS. restan. See {Rest}, n.] 1. To cease from action or motion, especially from action which has caused weariness; to desist from labor or exertion. [1913 Webster]

God . . . rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. --Gen. ii. 2. [1913 Webster]

Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest. --Ex. xxiii. 12. [1913 Webster]

2. To be free from whanever wearies or disturbs; to be quiet or still. [1913 Webster]

There rest, if any rest can harbor there. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

3. To lie; to repose; to recline; to lan; as, to rest on a couch. [1913 Webster]

4. To stand firm; to be fixed; to be supported; as, a column rests on its pedestal. [1913 Webster]

5. To sleep; to slumber; hence, poetically, to be dead. [1913 Webster]

Fancy . . . then retries Into her private cell when Nature rests. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

6. To lean in confidence; to trust; to rely; to repose without anxiety; as, to rest on a man's promise. [1913 Webster]

On him I rested, after long debate, And not without considering, fixed ?? fate. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

7. To be satisfied; to acquiesce. [1913 Webster]

To rest in Heaven's determination. --Addison. [1913 Webster]

{To rest with}, to be in the power of; to depend upon; as, it rests with him to decide. [1913 Webster]

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Synonyms:

Repose, quiet, quiescence, ease, Stop, pause, halt, hold, repose, desist, cease, come to a stand, stand still, come to a stand-still, keep quiet, Quiet, lay at rest, give rest to / Peace, tranquillity, peacefulness, security, stillness, quietness, quiet, Repose, relax, unbend, take rest, be'tranquil, take one's ease, be at ease, be quiet, Lay, place / Pause, caesura, intermission, stop, stay, cessation, interval, Sleep, slumber, repose / Sleep, slumber, Lie, recline, lean / Death, the grave, Die, sleep finally, be dead / Support, stay, brace, Acquiesce, confide, trust, be satisfied / Remainder, residue, remnant, residuum, balance, Stand on, be supported, be based on / Others, Lean, trust, rely, confide / Overplus, surplus, Stand

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Rest — Rest, n. [AS. rest, r[ae]st, rest; akin to D. rust, G. rast. OHG. rasta, Dan. & Sw. rast rest, repose, Icel. r[ o]st the distance between two resting places, a mole, Goth. rasta a mile, also to Goth. razn house, Icel. rann, and perhaps to G. ruhe … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rest — (von lateinisch: restare = „übrig bleiben“/„übrigbleiben“, aus: re = „zurück“, „wieder“ sowie stare = „stehen“; spätmittelhochdeutsch: rest[e]; italienisch: resto = „übrig bleibender Geldbetrag“) bedeutet allgemein etwas, das übrig geblieben ist … Deutsch Wikipedia
rest — vi: to bring to an end voluntarily the introduction of evidence in a case the defense rest s vt: to cease presenting evidence pertinent to (a case) I rest my case Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
REST — (von lateinisch re stare = übrig bleiben) bedeutet allgemein etwas, das übrig geblieben ist sowie in der Mathematik das, was bei der Division übrigbleibt, siehe Division mit Rest in der Chemie das Gegenstück zur funktionellen Gruppe eines… … Deutsch Wikipedia
rest — REST, resturi, s.n. 1. Ceea ce rămâne dintr un tot, dintr un ansamblu din care cea mai mare parte a fost consumată, îndepărtată, luată, scoasă; rămăşiţă. 2. Tot ceea ce nu face parte din rândul lucrurilor menţionate anterior. 3. Sumă de bani care … Dicționar Român
Rest — Rest, v. t. 1. To lay or place at rest; to quiet. [1913 Webster] Your piety has paid All needful rites, to rest my wandering shade. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To place, as on a support; to cause to lean. [1913 Webster] Her weary head upon your… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rest — Rest, n. [F. reste, fr. rester to remain, L. restare to stay back, remain; pref. re re + stare to stand, stay. See {Stand}, and cf. {Arrest}, {Restive}.] (With the definite article.) 1. That which is left, or which remains after the separation of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
REST — (сокр. англ. Representational State Transfer, «передача представлений состояний»[1]) стиль построения архитектуры распределенного приложения. Был описан и популяризован в 2000 году Роем Филдингом (Roy Fielding), одним из создателей протокола … Википедия
Rest — Sm std. (15. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus frz. reste Rückstand . Dieses aus ml. restum n., einer Rückbildung zu l. restāre zurückbleiben (zu l. stāre stehen ). Ebenso nndl. rest, ne. rest, nfrz. reste, nschw. rest, nnorw. rest; Distanz. ✎… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
Rest — Rest, v. i. [F. rester. See {Rest} remainder.] To be left; to remain; to continue to be. [1913 Webster] The affairs of men rest still uncertain. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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