rest | Lernwerd

Forms

1.Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.
- The sun sets, and the workers go to their rest.
- I need to get a good rest tonight; I was up late last night.
2.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.Peace; freedom from worry, anxiety, annoyances; tranquility.
- And the land had rest fourscore years.
- It was nice to have a rest from the phone ringing when I unplugged it for a while.
4.A state of inactivity; a state of little or no motion; a state of completion.
- The ocean was finally at rest.
- Now that we're all in agreement, we can put that issue to rest.
- The boulder came to rest just behind the house after rolling down the mountain.

1.To cease from action, motion, work, or performance of any kind; stop; desist; be without motion.
- My day's work is over; now I will rest.
- I shall not rest until I have uncovered the truth.
- After the sugar beets are strained, pour in a large amount of honey and let it rest for thirty minutes. This will form the base for our delicious honey tender.
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.
- There rest, if any rest can harbour there.
4.To put into a state of rest.
- And thereby at a pryory they rested them all nyght.
- We need to rest the horses before we ride any further.
- With the north London derby to come at the weekend, Spurs boss Harry Redknapp opted to rest many of his key players, although he brought back Aaron Lennon after a month out through injury.

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Etymology tree

Proto-Germanic *rastō

Proto-West Germanic *rastu

Old English ræst

Middle English reste

English rest