Rest | Mean of rest in English Dictionary

/ˈrɛst/

• Noun
• the part that is left when other people or things are gone, used, etc.
1. You bring these bags in, and I'll bring the rest. [=the remainder]
2. Thanks for your help. I can handle the rest.
3. Linda, Joan, Donna, and the rest
4. He would regret that decision for the rest of his life.
5. She went shopping and spent the rest of her money on dinner.
6. We finished the rest of the cake.
7. He worked in the morning and relaxed (for) the rest of the day.
• a period of time in which you relax, sleep, or do nothing after you have been active or doing work
1. a day of rest
2. I was ordered to get some rest.
3. None of us had/got much rest last night.
4. I need a rest. [=break]
5. The coach canceled practice to give his team a rest.
6. a 10-minute rest period
• a state in which there is no motion
1. an object in a state of rest

• an object that is designed to support or hold something
1. a knife/spoon rest
2. the violin's chin rest
• a period of silence between musical notes
• a symbol in music that shows a period of silence between notes
• not moving
1. The object is at rest. [=motionless]
• no longer living
1. After years of suffering, she is finally at rest.
• in a relaxed and comfortable state
1. You can set/put your mind at rest. [=you can relax and stop worrying]
• to stop moving
1. The ball came to rest against the curb.
2. Her eyes came to rest on a mysterious man. [=she stopped looking around and looked at the mysterious man]
• to stop doing or using (something)
1. Hey, give the TV remote a rest and go outside to play!
• to bury (someone who has died)
1. She was laid to rest in the church's graveyard.
• to make someone stop thinking about or believing (something) by showing it is not true
1. I want to lay/put to rest any lingering doubts about my decision.
• Verb
• to stop doing work or an activity
1. We will not rest until we discover the truth.
2. The workers were resting in the shade.
3. They expect to rest [=relax] while on vacation.
4. He is resting comfortably after his ordeal.
5. She went to her room to rest for a while.
• to give rest to (someone)
1. The coach canceled practice to rest his team.
2. May God rest her soul. [=I pray that God will give her soul peace now that she has died]
• to stop using (something) so that it can become strong again
1. He rested his horse before continuing the journey.
2. You should rest your eyes after all that reading.
3. The pitcher needs to rest his arm.
• to sit or lie on something
1. The spoon was resting in the cup.
2. The house rests on a concrete foundation.
3. The real authority rests with the committee.
4. The blame rests (solely) on/with me. [=I am to blame; I am responsible for what happened]
• to place (something) on or against something else
1. He rested his hand on her shoulder.
2. She rested her bike against a tree.
3. He rested his chin in his hands.
4. Don't rest your elbows on the table.
• to lie in a grave after death
1. My grandfather rests [=is buried] next to my grandmother.
2. May she rest in peace. [=may she have peace in her death]
• to stop presenting evidence in a legal case
1. The defense rests, Your Honor.
2. The defense rested its case.
• to stop mentioning or talking about (something)
1. You just won't let this rest, will you?
2. They told them their decision, but he won't let the matter rest.
• to stop worrying about something
1. I can rest easy knowing that he will be in charge.
• to depend or rely on (someone or something)
1. All our hopes rested on one man.
• to stop moving and look at (someone or something)
1. His eyes/gaze rested on the letter.
• to be based on (something)
1. His theory rested upon two important pieces of evidence.
• to be the responsibility of (someone or something)
1. The final decision rests with you.