Word of the Day – December 8, 2018

rest

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Definitions

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Noun Freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility). (used 0 times in citations and controls)
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Noun A support on which things can be put. (used 0 times in citations and controls)
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Noun A musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration. (used 0 times in citations and controls)
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Noun Something left after other parts have been taken away. (used 0 times in citations and controls)
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Noun Euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb). (used 0 times in citations and controls)
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Noun A state of inaction. (used 24 times in citations and controls)
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Noun A pause for relaxation. (used 0 times in citations and controls)
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Verb Be at rest. (used 3 times in citations and controls)
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Verb Stay the same; remain in a certain state. (used 0 times in citations and controls)
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Verb Take a short break from one's activities in order to relax. (used 0 times in citations and controls)
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Verb Give a rest to. (used 0 times in citations and controls)
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Verb Rest on or as if on a pillow. (used 0 times in citations and controls)
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Verb Sit, as on a branch. (used 0 times in citations and controls)
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Verb Not move; be in a resting position. (used 0 times in citations and controls)
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Verb Put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying. (used 0 times in citations and controls)
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Verb Be inactive, refrain from acting. (used 16 times in citations and controls)
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Verb Be inherent or innate in;. (used 1 times in citations and controls)
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Verb Have a place in relation to something else. (used 0 times in citations and controls)
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Other Forms

Type Other Form
Past rests
Past Participle resting
Plural rests
Third Person rested

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