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1. Meaning 1 · noun

   (of a person or animal) Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.

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

2. Meaning 2 · noun

   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.”

3. Meaning 3 · noun

   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.”

4. Meaning 4 · noun

   (of an object or concept) A state of inactivity; a state of little or no motion; a state of completion.

   “Now that we're all in agreement, we can put that issue to rest.”

5. Meaning 5 · noun

   A final position after death.

   “She was laid to rest in the village cemetery.”

6. Meaning 6 · noun

   A pause of a specified length in a piece of music.

   “Remember there's a rest at the end of the fourth bar.”

7. Meaning 7 · noun

   A written symbol indicating such a pause in a musical score such as in sheet music.

8. Meaning 8 · noun

   Absence of motion.

   “The body's centre of gravity may affect its state of rest.”

9. Meaning 9 · noun

   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.

   “Higgins can't quite reach the white with his cue, so he'll be using the rest.”

10. Meaning 10 · noun

    Any object designed to be used to support something else.

    “He placed his hands on the arm rests of the chair.”

11. Meaning 11 · noun

    A projection from the right side of the cuirass of armour, serving to support the lance.

12. Meaning 12 · noun

    A place where one may rest, either temporarily, as in an inn, or permanently, as, in an abode.

13. Meaning 13 · noun

    A short pause in reading poetry; a caesura.

14. Meaning 14 · noun

    The striking of a balance at regular intervals in a running account. Often, specifically, the intervals after which compound interest is added to capital.

15. Meaning 15 · noun

    A set or game at tennis.

How this word is used

• Everyday “I need to get a good rest tonight; I was up late last night.”
• General “We took a rest at the top of the hill to get our breath back.”
• General “It was nice to have a rest from the phone ringing when I unplugged it for a while.”
• General “Now that we're all in agreement, we can put that issue to rest.”
• General “She was laid to rest in the village cemetery.”
• General “Remember there's a rest at the end of the fourth bar.”
• General “The body's centre of gravity may affect its state of rest.”
• General “Higgins can't quite reach the white with his cue, so he'll be using the rest.”
• General “He placed his hands on the arm rests of the chair.”

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