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rest

Definition for rest

noun as in inactivity

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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

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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

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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

For Trump’s Cabinet and the rest of his appointees, fealty to Trump is all that counts.

From Salon

The government is being called upon to bring the rest of the UK in line with Scotland, where the transition to adult disability benefits can now take place at 18.

From BBC

But the US economy is currently deeply linked to the rest of the world, warned Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB.

From BBC

It said he, along with the rest of the crew, were assisting the investigation.

From BBC

"I might be what is deemed a healthy weight, but I'm still living in a body that has obesity, so I'll still need those treatments and support for the rest of my life," Angela said.

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

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