REST

REST 1 syllable

A2 · Elementary 📏 4 letters 🎲 Scrabble 4 ✅ valid word

Common in conversation and basic reading.

noun
  1. something left after other parts have been taken away
  2. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
  3. a pause for relaxation
  4. a state of inaction

💬 Examples

  • "there was no remainder"
  • "he threw away the rest"
  • "took his repose by the swimming pool"
  • "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"

🔗 Similar words

remainderbalanceresidualresidueresiduumease
verb
  1. not move
  2. take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
  3. give a rest to
  4. have a place in relation to something else

💬 Examples

  • "be in a resting position"
  • "He rested his bad leg"
  • "Rest the dogs for a moment"
  • "The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West"

🔗 Similar words

breathecatch_one's_breathtake_a_breatherliestayremain
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