rest
ease
repose
relaxation | freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility), took his repose by the swimming pool |
bedrest
bed rest | confinement to bed continuously (as in the case of some sick or injured persons) |
| chin rest | a rest on which a violinist can place the chin |
| crotchet | a small tool or hooklike implement |
gunwale
gunnel
gun rest | wale at the top of the side of boat, topmost planking of a wooden vessel |
home nursing home
rest home | an institution where people are cared for, a home for the elderly |
pull-off
rest area
rest stop
layby
lay-by | designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily |
| rest | a support on which things can be put, the gun was steadied on a special rest |
| rest house | a building used for shelter by travelers (especially in areas where there are no hotels) |
oddity queerness
quirk
quirkiness
crotchet | a strange attitude or habit |
| rest mass | (physics) the mass of a body as measured when the body is at rest relative to an observer, an inherent property of the body |
| rest | a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration |
| whole rest | a musical rest equal in duration to four beats in common time |
| half rest | a musical rest having the time value of half a whole rest or equal in duration to two beats in common time |
quarter note
crotchet | a musical note having the time value of a quarter of a whole note |
| quarter rest | a musical rest having one-fourth the time value of a whole rest |
| rest energy | the energy equivalent to the mass of a particle at rest in an inertial frame of reference, equal to the rest mass times the square of the speed of light |
| restharrow rest-harrow Ononis repens | European woody plant having pink flowers and unifoliate leaves and long tough roots, spreads by underground runners |
| restharrow rest-harrow Ononis spinosa | Eurasian plant having loose racemes of pink or purple flowers and spiny stems and tough roots |
remainder
balance
residual
residue
residuum
rest | something left after other parts have been taken away, there was no remainder, he threw away the rest, he took what he wanted and I got the balance |
hook
crotchet | a sharp curve or crook, a shape resembling a hook |
rest eternal rest
sleep eternal sleep
quietus | euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb), she was laid to rest beside her husband, they had to put their family pet to sleep |
| rest | a state of inaction, a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon |
rest day
day of rest | a day set aside for rest |
respite
rest
relief
rest period | a pause for relaxation, people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests |
| rest | be at rest |
stay
remain
rest | stay the same, remain in a certain state, 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
breathe
catch one's breath
take a breather | take a short break from one's activities in order to relax |
| rest | give a rest to, He rested his bad leg, Rest the dogs for a moment |
pillow
rest | rest on or as if on a pillow, pillow your head |
perch
roost
rest | sit, as on a branch, The birds perched high in the tree |
| rest | not move, be in a resting position |
lean on
rest on
lean against | rest on for support, you can lean on me if you get tired |
| rest | put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying, Rest your head on my shoulder |
bury
entomb
inhume
inter
lay to rest | place in a grave or tomb, Stalin was buried behind the Kremlin wall on Red Square, The pharaohs were entombed in the pyramids, My grandfather was laid to rest last Sunday |
| rest | be inactive, refrain from acting, The committee is resting over the summer |
repose on
rest on
build on
build upon | be based on, of theories and claims, for example, What's this new evidence based on? |
| rest reside repose c | be inherent or innate in, |
| lie rest | have a place in relation to something else, The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West, The responsibility rests with the Allies |
asleep(p)
at peace(p) at rest(p)
deceased
departed
gone | dead, he is deceased, our dear departed friend |
| at rest(a) | in a state of repose or especially sleep |