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rest

1. rest \'rest\ n [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG rasta rest, ruowa calm, Gk 
   ero-e-] respite 1: REPOSE, SLEEP; specif : a bodily state characterized  by 
   minimal functional and metabolic activities 2a: freedom from activity  2b: 
   a state of motionlessness or inactivity  2c: the repose of death  3: a 
   place for resting or lodging  4: peace of mind or spirit  5a1: a rhythmic 
   silence in music  5a2: a character representing such a silence  5b: a brief 
   pause in reading  6: something used for support  7: renewed vigor 
2. rest vi 1a: to get rest by lying down; esp : SLEEP  1b: to lie dead  2: 
   to cease from action or motion  3: to be free from anxiety or disturbance  
   4: to sit or lie fixed or supported  5a: to remain confident : TRUST  5b: 
   to remain based or founded  6: to remain for action or accomplishment {the 
   answer ~s wit h him} of farmland  7: to remain idle or uncropped  8: to 
   bring to an end voluntarily the introduction of evidence in a law ca se 1: 
   to give rest to  2: to set at rest  3: to place on or against a support : 
   LEAN  4a: to cause to be firmly fixed : GROUND  4b: to stop voluntarily 
   from presenting evidence pertinent to (a case at l aw) - rest.er n
3. rest n [ME reste, lit., stoppage, short for areste, fr. MF, fr. OF, fr. 
   Xarester to arrest : a projection or attachment on the side of the 
   breastplate of medieval ar mor for supporting the butt of a lance
4. rest n [ME, fr. MF reste, fr. rester to remain, fr. L restare, lit.,] to 
   stand back, fr. re- + stare to stand - more at STAND : something that 
   remains over : REMAINDER