resting

rest[ 'resti? ]

• n.
  • something left after other parts have been taken away

    "he threw away the rest"

    同义词：remainderbalanceresidualresidueresiduum

  • freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

    同义词：easereposerelaxation

  • a pause for relaxation

    "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"

    同义词：respitereliefrest period

  • a state of inaction

    "a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon"

  • euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)

    "she was laid to rest beside her husband"

    同义词：eternal restsleepeternal sleepquietus

  • a support on which things can be put

    "the gun was steadied on a special rest"

  • a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration
• v.
  • not move; be in a resting position
  • take a short break from one's activities in order to relax

    同义词：breathecatch one's breathtake a breather

  • give a rest to

    "He rested his bad leg"

  • have a place in relation to something else

    "The responsibility rests with the Allies"

    同义词：lie

  • be at rest
  • stay the same; remain in a certain state

    "rest assured"

    同义词：stayremain

  • be inherent or innate in

    同义词：residerepose

  • put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying
  • sit, as on a branch

    同义词：perchroost

  • rest on or as if on a pillow

    同义词：pillow

  • be inactive, refrain from acting

    "The committee is resting over the summer"