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/ΙΉΙ›st/ English

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noun

  1. (of a person or animal) Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.β€œI need to get a good rest tonight; I was up late last night.”
  2. Any relief from exertion; a state of quiet and relaxation.β€œWe took a rest at the top of the hill to get our breath back.”
  3. Peace; freedom from worry, anxiety, annoyances; tranquility.β€œIt was nice to have a rest from the phone ringing when I unplugged it for a while.”
  4. (of an object or concept) A state of inactivity; a state of little or no motion; a state of completion.β€œNow that we're all in agreement, we can put that issue to rest.”

verb

  1. To cease from action, motion, work, or performance of any kind; stop; desist; be without motion.
  2. To come to a pause or an end; end.
  3. To be free from that which harasses or disturbs; be quiet or still; be undisturbed.
  4. To be or to put into a state of rest.β€œI shall not rest until I have uncovered the truth.”

noun

  1. That which remains.β€œShe ate some of the food, but was not hungry enough to eat it all, so she put the rest in the refrigerator to finish later.”
  2. Those not included in a proposition or description; the remainder; others.
  3. 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.

verb

  1. To remain.

verb

  1. To arrest.

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