Verb
- 1. rest, be
- usage: not move; be in a resting position
- 2. rest, breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather, pause, intermit, break
- usage: take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
- 3. rest
- usage: give a rest to; "He rested his bad leg"; "Rest the dogs for a moment"
- 4. lie, rest, be
- usage: have a place in relation to something else; "The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West"; "The responsibility rests with the Allies"
- 5. rest, recumb, repose, recline
- usage: be at rest
- 6. stay, remain, rest, be
- usage: stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"
- 7. rest, reside, repose, inhere in, attach to
- usage: be inherent or innate in;
- 8. rest, put, set, place, pose, position, lay
- usage: put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying; "Rest your head on my shoulder"
- 9. perch, roost, rest, sit, sit down
- usage: sit, as on a branch; "The birds perched high in the tree"
- 10. pillow, rest, put, set, place, pose, position, lay
- usage: rest on or as if on a pillow; "pillow your head"
- 11. rest
- usage: be inactive, refrain from acting; "The committee is resting over the summer"
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