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How to pronounce rest in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms perch, roost
Type of sit, sit down
Type Words
Synonyms remain, stay
Type of be
Has types keep out, keep, be, stick together, sit tight, stand, stay fresh, stay together


rest assured.
Type Words
Synonyms eternal rest, eternal sleep, quietus, sleep
Type of death


she was laid to rest beside her husband.
Type Words
Synonyms breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather
Type of break, pause, intermit
Derivation rester
Type Words
Synonyms ease, relaxation, repose
Type of inactivity
Has types lie-in, leisure, quiescency, sleeping, laziness, dormancy, bedrest, bed rest, quiescence
Type Words
Synonyms pillow
Type of lay, pose, position, place, put, set
Type Words
Synonyms balance, remainder, residual, residue, residuum
Type of portion, component part, component, constituent, part
Has types leftover, remnant


he threw away the rest.
Type Words
Synonyms relief, respite, rest period
Type of break, suspension, interruption, intermission, pause
Has types breathing time, breath, breather, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell


people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests.
Type Words
Synonyms repose, reside
Type of attach to, inhere in
Type Words
Synonyms lie
Type of be
Verb group lie


The responsibility rests with the Allies.
Type Words
Type of musical notation
Has types quarter rest, half rest, whole rest
Type Words
Type of inaction, inactiveness, inactivity


a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon.
Type Words
Type of support
Has types armrest, chin rest, headrest


the gun was steadied on a special rest.
Type Words
Type of recline, recumb, repose
Has types log z's, drowse, catch some z's, sleep, slumber, kip
Derivation rester
Type Words
Has types hibernate


The committee is resting over the summer.
Type Words
Has types blow
Derivation rester


He rested his bad leg.
Type Words
Type of be
Has types kneel, stand up, stand
Derivation rester
Type Words
Type of place, position, set, pose, put, lay

Examples of rest

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Rodgers stayed in for the rest of the drive before being replaced by Matt Flynn.
From the dailyherald.com
The rest of the Warriors started heating up toward the end of the first quarter.
From the dailyherald.com
Women in the spotlight need to think before they speak-just like the rest of us.
From the newsweek.com
Berry closes the cap, gathers the rest of his cargo and walks to another corner.
From the thenewstribune.com
Postsurgery rest and a sustained rehabilitation program are extremely important.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Rest assured, just as the Democrats lie to Americans, they also will lie to you.
From the washingtontimes.com
Rain is expected to continue for the rest of the week, according to forecasters.
From the sacbee.com
If you sit, make sure your chair allows you to rest both feet flat on the floor.
From the desmoinesregister.com
The rest of the windows are difficult to see from any public street or sidewalk.
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More examples
  • Not move; be in a resting position
  • Remainder: 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"
  • Freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"
  • Take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
  • Give a rest to; "He rested his bad leg"; "Rest the dogs for a moment"
  • Respite: a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
  • Representational State Transfer (REST) is a style of software architecture for distributed hypermedia systems such as the World Wide Web. The term Representational State Transfer was introduced and defined in 2000 by Roy FieldingChapter 5 of Fielding's dissertation is . ...
  • ReStructuredText is a lightweight markup language intended to be highly readable in source format. Its formal name indicates that it is a "revised, reworked, and reinterpreted StructuredText."
  • Rest, released April 1, 2008, is the second full-length album by Virginian post-rock band Gregor Samsa. The band posted the tracks online at Imeem before the album was released. The album was released in five formats, digital (April 1), unlimited (May 13), limited (April 24), collector's, and vinyl.