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rest

  • noun
  • rĕst

Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.

Example

“I need to get a good rest tonight; I was up late last night.”

Other meanings

  1. Any relief from exertion; a state of quiet and relaxation.

    “We took a rest at the top of the hill to get our breath back.”

  2. Peace; freedom from worry, anxiety, annoyances; tranquility.

    “It was nice to have a rest from the phone ringing when I unplugged it for a while.”

Example sentences

  • “When we can finally sleep, we will rest.”

    Tatoeba · AmarMecheri · CC0

  • “We can't stop at every rest stop.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

  • “Grace rests in the hands of the patient.”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Old English "ræst".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “rest” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.