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1give rest — index ease Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
2rest — I. /rɛst / (say rest) noun 1. the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep: a good night s rest. 2. refreshing ease or inactivity after exertion or labour: to allow an hour for rest. 3. relief or freedom, especially from anything that wearies,… …
3rest — 1. Quiet; repose. [A.S. raest] 2. To repose; to cease from work. [A.S. raestan] 3. A group of cells or a portion of fetal tissue that has become displaced and lies embedded in tissue of another character. [L. restare, to remain] 4. In dentistry,… …
4rest — rest1 rester, n. /rest/, n. 1. the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep: a good night s rest. 2. refreshing ease or inactivity after exertion or labor: to allow an hour for rest. 3. relief or freedom, esp. from anything that wearies, troubles, or… …
5rest — I [[t]rɛst[/t]] n. 1) the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep 2) refreshing ease or inactivity after exertion or labor 3) relief or freedom, esp. from trouble, anxiety, etc 4) a period or interval of inactivity, repose, solitude, or tranquillity… …
6rest — I. 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… …
7rest — I. n. 1. Repose, quiet, quiescence, ease. 2. Peace, tranquillity, peacefulness, security, stillness, quietness, quiet. 3. Pause, caesura, intermission, stop, stay, cessation, interval. 4. Sleep, slumber. 5. Death, the grave. 6. Support, stay,… …
8give it a rest, give something a rest — give it a rest, give (something) a rest see ↑rest, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑give …
9give it a rest, give a rest — give it a rest, give (something) a rest see ↑rest, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑give …
10give a rest — give (something) a rest informal : to stop doing or using (something) Hey, give the TV remote a rest and go outside to play! • • • Main Entry: ↑rest …
