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rest

Definition for rest

noun as in inactivity

Strongest match

Strong matches

break, breather, calm, calmness, cessation, comfort, composure, cutoff, downtime, doze, dreaminess, ease, halt, holiday, hush, idleness, interlude, intermission, interval, leisure, letup, lull, motionlessness, nap, pause, peace, quiescence, quiet, quietude, recess, recreation, refreshment, relaxation, relief, repose, respite, siesta, silence, sleep, slumber, somnolence, standstill, stay, stillness, stop, tranquillity

Weak matches

breathing space, coffee break, forty winks, time off

noun as in remainder of something

Strongest match

Strong matches

balance, dregs, dross, excess, heel, leavings, leftovers, overplus, remains, remnant, residual, residue, rump, superfluity, surplus

Weak matches

bottom of the barrel, odds and ends, orts, residum

noun as in base, foundation

Strong matches

basis, bed, bottom, footing, ground, groundwork, holder, pedestal, pediment, pillar, prop, seat, seating, shelf, stand, stay, support, trestle

verb as in be calm; sleep

Strongest matches

breathe, lean, lie down, relax, sit down, stretch out

Strong matches

doze, dream, drowse, idle, laze, loaf, loll, lounge, nap, nod, recline, repose, slack, slacken, slumber, snooze, spell, unbend, unlax, unwind

verb as in lie, recline

Strongest matches

lay, lean, pause, prop, settle, sit, stand, stretch out

Strong matches

loll, lounge, repose, roost

Weak matches

be quiet, be supported, lie still, stand still

verb as in depend, hinge

Strongest matches

hang, lie, reside, stay

Strong matches

base, bottom, count, establish, found, ground, predicate, rely, turn

Weak matches

be based, be contingent, be dependent, be founded, be seated on, be supported, be upheld

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Example Sentences

Most of the rest either shrank or showed no change, although in 41 cases the trend was uncertain.

From Science Magazine

I was surprised when I read it that it felt like a real departure from the rest of his work.

From Salon

The government has committed to contributing £5.1bn to the total bill, with the rest being funded by developers, private owners or social housing providers.

From BBC

For example, when snow melts, some of the water infiltrates and refreezes, while the rest flows directly into the ocean.

From Science Daily

The rest of the trip will see Lai visit Marshall Islands, Tuvalu, and Palau, the only Pacific island nations among the 12 countries that recognise Taiwan's independence.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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