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(of a person or animal) Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.

Example: I need to get a good rest tonight; I was up late last night.

Any relief from exertion; a state of quiet and relaxation.

Example: We took a rest at the top of the hill to get our breath back.

Peace; freedom from worry, anxiety, annoyances; tranquility.

Example: It was nice to have a rest from the phone ringing when I unplugged it for a while.

(of an object or concept) A state of inactivity; a state of little or no motion; a state of completion.

Example: Now that we're all in agreement, we can put that issue to rest.

To cease from action, motion, work, or performance of any kind; stop; desist; be without motion.

To come to a pause or an end; end.

To be free from that which harasses or disturbs; be quiet or still; be undisturbed.

To be or to put into a state of rest.

Example: I shall not rest until I have uncovered the truth.

That which remains.

Example: She 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.

Those not included in a proposition or description; the remainder; others.

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.

To remain.

To arrest.