Meaning : Not move. Be in a resting position.
Meaning : Take a short break from one's activities in order to relax.
Synonyms : breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather
Meaning : Give a rest to.
Example :
He rested his bad leg.
Rest the dogs for a moment.
Meaning : Have a place in relation to something else.
Example :
The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West.
The responsibility rests with the Allies.
Synonyms : lie
Meaning : Stay the same. Remain in a certain state.
Example :
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.
Undergo a change. Become different in essence. Losing one's or its original nature.
She changed completely as she grew older.Meaning : Put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying.
Example :
Rest your head on my shoulder.
Meaning : Be inactive, refrain from acting.
Example :
The committee is resting over the summer.
Meaning : Freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility).
Example :
Took his repose by the swimming pool.
Synonyms : ease, relaxation, repose
Meaning : A pause for relaxation.
Example :
People actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests.
Synonyms : relief, respite, rest period
Meaning : A state of inaction.
Example :
A body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon.
Meaning : Euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb).
Example :
She was laid to rest beside her husband.
They had to put their family pet to sleep.
Synonyms : eternal rest, eternal sleep, quietus, sleep
Meaning : A support on which things can be put.
Example :
The gun was steadied on a special rest.
Meaning : A musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration.