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Verb rest has 11 senses
- rest - not move; be in a resting position
--1 is one way to be
Sample sentence:
Sam and Sue rest
- rest, breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather - take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
--2 is one way to pause, intermit, break
Sample sentence:
Sam and Sue rest
- rest - give a rest to; "He rested his bad leg"; "Rest the dogs for a moment"
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- lie, rest - 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"
--4 is one way to be
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
- rest - be at rest
--5 is one way to recumb, repose, recline
Antonyms: be active, move
Sample sentence:
Sam and Sue rest
- stay, remain, rest - 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"
--6 is one way to be
Sample sentences:
Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective
- rest, reside, repose - be inherent or innate in;
--7 is one way to inhere in, attach to
Sample sentence:
Something is ----ing PP
- rest - put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying; "Rest your head on my shoulder"
--8 is one way to put, set, place, pose, position, lay
Sample sentence:
They rest their rifles on the cabinet
- perch, roost, rest - sit, as on a branch; "The birds perched high in the treee"
--9 is one way to sit, sit down
Sample sentences:
Some big birds rest in the tree
There rest some big birds in the tree
- pillow, rest - rest on or as if on a pillow; "pillow your head"
--10 is one way to put, set, place, pose, position, lay
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something PP
- rest - be inactive, refrain from acting; "The committee is resting over the summer"
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
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