Rest in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
Rest in Hindi हिन्दी
Rest in Kashmiri कॉशुर
Rest in Marathi मराठी
Rest in Sindhi سنڌي
Rest in English
- rest⇄expr. at rest,
a. asleep.
Ex. What Sir, not yet at rest? the king's abed (Shakespeare).
b. not moving.
Ex. The lake was at rest.
c. free, as from pain or trouble.
Ex. The injured man is now at rest.
d. dead. - rest⇄expr. lay to rest, to bury.
Ex. Lay his bones to rest. - rest⇄expr. rest up, to get a thorough rest.
Ex. New Yorkers are all home or out of town today resting up for another week of the greatest city in the world (New York Times). - rest⇄noun 1. a state of quiet and ease; sleep; repose.
Ex. The children had a good night's rest.
2. ease after work or effort; freedom from activity.
Ex. The workmen were allowed an hour for rest. The seventh day is the sabbath of rest ... - rest⇄noun 1. what is left; those that are left; remainder.
Ex. The sun was out in the morning but it clouded over at noon and rained for the rest of the day. One horse was running ahead of the rest.
2. (British.) the reserve or surplus funds of a - rest⇄rest (1), noun, verb.
- rest⇄rest (2), noun, verb.
- rest⇄rest (3), noun.
a support for the butt of a lance attached to the breastplate or cuirass in medieval armor. A knight set his lance in rest as he prepared to charge the enemy.
Ex. Each ready lance is in the rest (Scott). - rest⇄v.i. to continue to be; remain.
Ex. You may rest assured that I will keep my promise. The final decision rests with father. - rest⇄v.i. 1. to be still or quiet; sleep.
Ex. My mother rests for an hour every afternoon. Lie down and rest.
2. to be free from work, effort, care, or trouble.
Ex. Schoolteachers can rest in the summer. And on the seventh day God ended his - rest⇄v.t. 1. to give rest to; refresh by rest.
Ex. Stop and rest your horse. It rests one's feet to take off one's shoes. Is my boy, God rest his soul, alive or dead? (Shakespeare).
2. to cause to stop moving.
3. to let remain inactive.