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