rest, n.
(rests)
freq. cnt. 56
(rests)
freq. cnt. 56
something left after other parts have been taken away
<noun.relation> freq. cnt.: 53 freq. cnt.: 44 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 1
balance remainder residual residue residuum rest
sample sentences
"there was no remainder""he threw away the rest"
"he took what he wanted and I got the balance"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3
ease relaxation repose rest
sample sentences
"took his repose by the swimming pool"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
a pause for relaxation
<noun.time> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
relief respite rest rest period
sample sentences
"people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
a support on which things can be put
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
rest
sample sentences
"the gun was steadied on a special rest"
euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
eternal rest eternal sleep quietus rest sleep
sample sentences
"she was laid to rest beside her husband""they had to put their family pet to sleep"
semantic pointers
hypernym
a state of inaction
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
rest
sample sentences
"a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon"
semantic pointers
hypernym
a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration
<noun.communication>
rest