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rest

Noun

∙ Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep. uncountable, of a person or animal
∙ Any relief from exertion; a state of quiet and relaxation. countable
∙ Peace; freedom from worry, anxiety, annoyances; tranquility. uncountable
∙ A state of inactivity; a state of little or no motion; a state of completion. uncountable, of an object or concept
∙ A final position after death. euphemistic, uncountable
∙ A pause of a specified length in a piece of music. music, countable
∙ A written symbol indicating such a pause in a musical score such as in sheet music. music, countable
∙ Absence of motion. physics, uncountable
∙ A stick with a U-, V- or X-shaped head used to support the tip of a cue when the cue ball is otherwise out of reach. snooker, countable
∙ Any object designed to be used to support something else. countable
∙ A projection from the right side of the cuirass of armour, serving to support the lance.
∙ A place where one may rest, either temporarily, as in an inn, or permanently, as, in an abode.
∙ A short pause in reading poetry; a caesura. poetry
∙ The striking of a balance at regular intervals in a running account. Often, specifically, the intervals after which compound interest is added to capital.
∙ A set or game at tennis. dated

Verb

∙ To cease from action, motion, work, or performance of any kind; stop; desist; be without motion. intransitive
∙ To come to a pause or an end; end. intransitive
∙ To be free from that which harasses or disturbs; be quiet or still; be undisturbed. intransitive
∙ To be or to put into a state of rest. intransitive, transitive, reflexive
∙ To stay, remain, be situated. intransitive
∙ To lean, lie, or lay. transitive, intransitive, reflexive
∙ To complete one's active advocacy in a trial or other proceeding, and thus to wait for the outcome (however, one is still generally available to answer questions, etc.) intransitive, transitive, law, US
∙ To sleep; slumber. intransitive
∙ To lie dormant. intransitive
∙ To sleep the final sleep; sleep in death; die; be dead. intransitive
∙ To rely or depend on. intransitive
∙ To be satisfied; to acquiesce.

Noun

∙ That which remains. uncountable
∙ Those not included in a proposition or description; the remainder; others.
∙ A surplus held as a reserved fund by a bank to equalize its dividends, etc.; in the Bank of England, the balance of assets above liabilities. Britain, finance

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