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1. : repose, sleep. specifically : a bodily state characterized by minimal functional and metabolic activities. 2. a. : freedom from activity or labor. b. : a state of motionlessness or inactivity. c. : the repose of death. 3. : a place for resting or lodging. 4. : peace of mind or spirit. 5. a (1) : a rhythmic silence in music. (2)
to ( cause someone or something to) stop doing a particular activity or stop being active for a period of time in order to relax and get back your strength: The doctor told him that he should rest for a few days. He looked away from the computer screen to rest his eyes.
Rest definition: the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep. See examples of REST used in a sentence.
To rest means to relax into something and let it support you. Rest yourself on the couch for a while, if you're tired. The word rest comes from the German rasta meaning "league of miles." If you walked that far, you'd need a good rest too.
The rest is used to refer to all the parts of something or all the things in a group that remain or that you have not already mentioned. It was an experience I will treasure for the rest of my life. [ + of ]
used when you are telling a story to say that you do not need to tell the end of it, because everyone knows it already. Definition of rest noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 1. a. A period of inactivity, relaxation, or sleep: The hikers stopped for a rest. b. Sleep or the refreshment resulting from inactivity or sleep: Get plenty of rest before the race. c. The repose of death: eternal rest. d. Mental or emotional calm: The news put my mind at rest. 2.
to relax or sleep because you are tired after doing an activity or because you are sick: Pete's resting after his long drive. More examples. rest your eyes/feet/legs, etc. B2. to stop using your eyes / feet, etc for a while because they are tired. rest (sth) on/against, etc.
[intransitive, transitive] to relax, sleep or do nothing after a period of activity or illness; to not use a part of your body for some time. The doctor told me to rest. (figurative) He won't rest (= will never be satisfied) until he finds her. rest something He had to rest his injured knee for six weeks. Rest your eyes every half an hour.
[intransitive, transitive] to relax, sleep, or do nothing after a period of activity or illness; to not use a part of your body for some time The doctor told me to rest.
