rest

I 1. verb

1)

he needed to rest

Syn:

relax, take a rest, ease up/off, let up, slow down, have/take a break, unbend, unwind, recharge one's batteries, be at leisure, take it easy, put one's feet up; lie down, go to bed, have/take a nap, catnap, doze, sleep; informal take five, have/take a breather, catch forty winks, get some shut-eye, take a load off, chill, chill out, catch some Zs

2)

his hands rested on the rail

Syn:

lie, be laid, repose, be placed, be positioned, be supported by

3)

she rested her basket on the ground

Syn:

support, prop (up), lean, lay, set, stand, position, place, put

4)

the film script rests on an improbable premise

Syn:

be based on, depend on, be dependent on, rely on, hinge on, turn on, be contingent on, revolve around, center on

2. noun

1)

get some rest

Syn:

repose, relaxation, leisure, respite, time off, breathing space, downtime; sleep, nap, doze; informal shut-eye, snooze, lie-down, forty winks

2)

a short rest from work

Syn:

break, vacation, breathing space, interval, interlude, intermission, time off/out, holiday; informal breather

3)

she took the poker from its rest

Syn:

stand, base, holder, support, rack, frame, shelf

4)

passengers queried why the train had come to rest several miles before the next station

Syn:

a standstill, a halt, a stop

II 1. noun

the rest of the board members are appointees

Syn:

remainder, residue, balance, remaining part/number/quantity, others, those left, remains, remnant(s), surplus, excess; technical residuum

2. verb

you may rest assured that he is there

Syn:

remain, continue to be, stay, keep, carry on being