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(of a person or animal) Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.
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I need to get a good rest tonight; I was up late last night.
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Any relief from exertion; a state of quiet and relaxation.
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We took a rest at the top of the hill to get our breath back.
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Peace; freedom from worry, anxiety, annoyances; tranquility.
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It was nice to have a rest from the phone ringing when I unplugged it for a while.
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(of an object or concept) A state of inactivity; a state of little or no motion; a state of completion.
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Now that we're all in agreement, we can put that issue to rest.
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A final position after death.
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She was laid to rest in the village cemetery.
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A pause of a specified length in a piece of music.
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Remember there's a rest at the end of the fourth bar.
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A written symbol indicating such a pause in a musical score such as in sheet music.
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Absence of motion.
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The body's centre of gravity may affect its state of rest.
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A stick with a U-, V- or X-shaped head used to support the tip of a cue when the cue ball is otherwise out of reach.
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Higgins can't quite reach the white with his cue, so he'll be using the rest.
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Any object designed to be used to support something else.
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He placed his hands on the arm rests of the chair.
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A projection from the right side of the cuirass of armour, serving to support the lance.
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A place where one may rest, either temporarily, as in an inn, or permanently, as, in an abode.
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A short pause in reading poetry; a caesura.
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The striking of a balance at regular intervals in a running account. Often, specifically, the intervals after which compound interest is added to capital.
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A set or game at tennis.