Associations to the word «Rested»

Wiktionary

REST, noun. (uncountable) (of a person or animal) Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.
REST, noun. (countable) Any relief from exertion; a state of quiet and relaxation.
REST, noun. (uncountable) Peace; freedom from worry, anxiety, annoyances; tranquility.
REST, noun. (uncountable) (of an object or concept) A state of inactivity; a state of little or no motion; a state of completion.
REST, noun. (euphemistic) (uncountable) A final position after death.
REST, noun. (music) (countable) A pause of a specified length in a piece of music.
REST, noun. (music) (countable) A written symbol indicating such a pause in a musical score such as in sheet music.
REST, noun. (physics) (uncountable) Absence of motion.
REST, noun. (snooker) (countable) 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.
REST, noun. (countable) Any object designed to be used to support something else.
REST, noun. A projection from the right side of the cuirass of armour, serving to support the lance.
REST, noun. A place where one may rest, either temporarily, as in an inn, or permanently, as, in an abode.
REST, noun. (poetry) A short pause in reading poetry; a caesura.
REST, noun. The striking of a balance at regular intervals in a running account.
REST, noun. (dated) A set or game at tennis.
REST, verb. (intransitive) To cease from action, motion, work, or performance of any kind; stop; desist; be without motion.
REST, verb. (intransitive) To come to a pause or an end; end.
REST, verb. (intransitive) To be free from that which harasses or disturbs; be quiet or still; be undisturbed.
REST, verb. (intransitive) (transitive) (reflexive) To be or to put into a state of rest.
REST, verb. (intransitive) To stay, remain, be situated.
REST, verb. (transitive) (intransitive) (reflexive) To lean, lie, or lay.
REST, verb. (intransitive) (transitive) (legal) (US) To complete one's active advocacy in a trial or other proceeding, and thus to wait for the outcome (however, one is still generally available to answer questions, etc.)
REST, verb. (intransitive) To sleep; slumber.
REST, verb. (intransitive) To lie dormant.
REST, verb. (intransitive) To sleep the final sleep; sleep in death; die; be dead.
REST, verb. (intransitive) To rely or depend on.
REST, verb. To be satisfied; to acquiesce.
REST, noun. (uncountable) That which remains.
REST, noun. Those not included in a proposition or description; the remainder; others.
REST, noun. (UK) (finance) A surplus held as a reserved fund by a bank to equalize its dividends, etc.; in the Bank of England, the balance of assets above liabilities.
REST, verb. (obsolete) To remain.
REST, verb. (obsolete) To arrest.
REST, abbreviation. (computing) Representational State Transfer
REST, abbreviation. (linguistics) Revised Extended Standard Theory
REST AREA, noun. A place, usually on a limited-access highway, where one can stop to use the restroom, rest or do other things.
REST ASSURED, verb. (intransitive) (idiomatic) Be sure; no need to worry; trust.
REST ENERGY, noun. (physics) The energy of the mass component of a body at rest; equal to the product its rest mass and the square of the speed of light
REST HIS SOUL, interjection. (idiomatic) Used parenthetically to mark the referent as being deceased
REST HOME, noun. A place of residence for people who require constant nursing care and have significant deficiencies with activities of daily living, such as the elderly and younger adults with physical disabilities.
REST HOMES, noun. Plural of rest home
REST IN PEACE, verb. A blessing or expression of hope that a deceased person is at peace.
REST IN PEACE, verb. (euphemistic) To have passed away, or died.
REST MASS, noun. (physics) the mass of a body when it is not moving relative to an observer
REST MASSES, noun. Plural of rest mass
REST OF THE UK, proper noun. The parts of the United Kingdom outside of, or without, Scotland.
REST ON ONE'S LAURELS, verb. (idiomatic) To rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further.
REST ROOM, noun. Alternative spelling of restroom

Dictionary definition

REST, noun. Something left after other parts have been taken away; "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance".
REST, noun. Freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool".
REST, noun. A pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests".
REST, noun. A state of inaction; "a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon".
REST, noun. Euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb); "she was laid to rest beside her husband"; "they had to put their family pet to sleep".
REST, noun. A support on which things can be put; "the gun was steadied on a special rest".
REST, noun. A musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration.
REST, verb. Not move; be in a resting position.
REST, verb. Take a short break from one's activities in order to relax.
REST, verb. Give a rest to; "He rested his bad leg"; "Rest the dogs for a moment".
REST, verb. 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".
REST, verb. Be at rest.
REST, verb. 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".
REST, verb. Be inherent or innate in;.
REST, verb. Put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying; "Rest your head on my shoulder".
REST, verb. Sit, as on a branch; "The birds perched high in the tree".
REST, verb. Rest on or as if on a pillow; "pillow your head".
REST, verb. Be inactive, refrain from acting; "The committee is resting over the summer".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats