Rest synonyms
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Part of speech:
A ceasing, or stopping, either forever or for some time
To pass (time) in a lazy, relaxed, or idle way:
rest up
To take one's rest
To get back, or recover (losses, health, etc.)
To sleep lightly or fitfully; nap; be half asleep
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take-a-break
To have a short rest period in one's work or studies, other activities
To give credence to; believe:
take a rest
To take one's rest
come to rest
To be still
The property of being motionless
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A rigid support, as a beam, stake, or pole, placed under or against a structure or part
(Intransitive) To be in a very light state of sleep, almost awake.
To lie quiet and calm
To go to bed
compose oneself for sleep
To take one's rest
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To experience a dream of while asleep:
To be still
lie still
To be still
stand-still
To be still
To cause to be temporarily inactive; briefly stop the action of (an electronic device, audio or video stream, etc.)
To stop; pause:
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(Bridge) To hold a card or cards that will prevent an opponent from running (a suit)
To bring or come to an end; stop; discontinue
continuance (antonym)
The time during which something exists or lasts; duration:
activity (antonym)
Something done for pleasure or entertainment, especially one involving movement or an excursion.
bustle (antonym)
(Computing) A cover to protect and hide the back panel of a computer or other office machine.
peace (related)
Inner contentment; serenity:
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foundation (related)
That which is founded, or established by endowment; an endowed institution or charity.
excess (related)
The amount or degree by which one quantity exceeds another:
remainder (related)
(Mathematics) The number left over after a simple subtraction
change (antonym)
To transfer from (one conveyance) to another:
lie-to
(Nautical, of a ship) To have the sails arranged so as to counteract each other.
rest on one's oars
To be still
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be supported
To depend upon
be upheld
To depend upon
sleeplessness (antonym)
The property of being sleepless.
sleep (related)
Sleep is the act of slumbering, during which time your body systems refresh themselves.
The definition of an intermission is a brief pause during two periods of activity.
The quality or state of being still; quietness; silence; calmness; inactivity.
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(Archaic) A standstill; a state of rest; entire cessation of motion or progress.
A period of rest or soothing
(Law) The stopping of a legal action prior to trial, either voluntarily by the plaintiff or by order of the court
A mining method using water
A period of time without speech or noise.
The quality or condition of being fixed.
The quality of not moving
The quality of being inactive; idleness; passiveness.
(Microbiology) When a cell is in a term of no growth and no division.
(Physics) The tendency of a body at rest to remain at rest or of a body in straight line motion to stay in motion in a straight line unless acted on by an outside force; the resistance of a body to changes in momentum.
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catalepsy
(Pathology) severe bodily condition, described in psychiatric pathology, marked by sudden rigidity, fixation of posture, and loss of contact with environmental conditions
In Latin and Greek prosody, a break in a line caused by the ending of a word within a foot, especially when this coincides with a sense division.
A period (punctuation mark)
A standstill resulting from the action of equal and opposed forces; stalemate
A temporary withdrawal from or halting as of work, business, or study
noon hour
State of inactivity
Financial or other help.
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The place where something is carried on, settled, established, etc.; center; location; site
A bridge with such a framework
An essential part of something that provides support.
The definition of a pedestal is a foot, base or support for a column, pillar or lamp.
A facial cosmetic used to even out the complexion or provide a surface for other makeup; a foundation.
The basic underlying quality; the source:
A low-pitched gable on the front of some buildings in the Grecian style of architecture
The definition of balance is the amount of something left over after additions and subtractions have been made.
The excess of the total accumulated assets of a business over its liabilities and capital stock outstanding
the others
The remainder
The definition of a release is a letting go, setting free or relief.
Demise is defined as the act of dying or the end of something.
Death
refresh oneself
To take one's rest
To bend or incline the body so as to rest part of one's weight upon or against something
To lie or lean back or down; specif., to rest or repose lying down
To straighten (something bent or crooked)
To advance drowsily. (Used especially in the phrase "drowse one's way" ⇒ sleepily make one's way.)
take one's ease
To take one's rest
be comfortable
To take one's rest
To lie fully extended
(Cooking) To cover (something) with a sauce (usually in passive)
Nod is defined as to quickly raise and lower the head, usually for showing agreement or tiredness.
stop-short
Usually with of, to voluntarily cease an attempt to reach a certain point.
lie-upon
To lie on.
be seated on
To depend upon
be propped by
To depend upon
be founded on
To depend upon
be based on
To depend upon
restlessness (antonym)
The state or condition of being restless; an inability to be still, quiet, at peace or comfortable.
death (related)
The cause of dying:
As if asleep; quiet; still
Not being in continuous use or operation:
(Biology) Being in a condition of biological rest or inactivity characterized by cessation of growth or development and the suspension of many metabolic processes:
Bringing a period of rest that recurs in regular cycles
Permanently fixed; immobile
The definition of static is showing little or no change or an electric charge.
In legal terms an abeyance is defined as a situation in which the legitimate owner of a property is not yet known.
An orthopedic appliance used to support, align, or hold a bodily part in the correct position.
cæsura
Anything upon which an object rests
(Physiology) The normal rhythmically occurring relaxation and dilatation of the heart chambers, especially the ventricles, during which they fill with blood.
The state or characteristic of being dormant; quiet, inactive restfulness.
Freedom from financial difficulty; affluence:
The act or process of preventing a thing from moving.
The quality or condition of being quiet:
The definition of a reprieve is an escape, either permanently or temporarily, from expected punishment or consequences.
The definition of respite is a delay.
sabbatism
(Judaism) Strict observance of the Sabbath.
Procedures to provide such protection or defense
Tranquility is defined as a state of peace or calm.
(Intransitive) To concur upon conviction; as, to acquiesce in an opinion; to assent to; usually, to concur, not heartily but so far as to forbear opposition.
To cease (from an action); stop; abstain
An inactive state resembling deep sleep in which certain animals living in cold climates pass the winter. In hibernation, the body temperature is lowered and breathing and heart rates slow down. Hibernation protects the animal from cold and reduces the need for food during the season when food is scarce.
To take a period of time away from work or study.
To provide with an interlude.
(Archaic) To stay overnight or for a short while; lodge
To act lazily or indolently; to recline; to lean; to throw one's self down; to lie at ease.
To have confidence; trust
(Informal) To serve or work in place of (another), esp. so as to give a period of rest to; relieve
(Intransitive) To spend or take a vacation.
agitation (antonym)
The definition of agitation refers to the process of moving something forcefully or violently.
commotion (antonym)
(Euphemistic) Sexual excitement.
unrest (antonym)
A troubled or disturbed state; restlessness; disquiet; uneasiness; specif., a condition of angry discontent and protest verging on revolt
energy (antonym)
The capacity or power to do work, such as the capacity to move an object (of a given mass) by the application of force. Energy can exist in a variety of forms, such as electrical, mechanical, chemical, thermal, or nuclear, and can be transformed from one form to another. It is measured by the amount of work done, usually in joules or watts.
action (antonym)
Habitual or vigorous activity; energy:
work (antonym)
One's place of employment:
core (antonym)
The definition of core is the inside, central, basis of something, or the fibrous seed containing center of some fruits.
be active (antonym)
be calm
energize (antonym)
To release or put out energy.
do (antonym)
Do is defined as to accomplish an action.
activate (antonym)
To put (an inactive military unit) on an active status by assigning personnel, equipment, etc. to it
stand (antonym)
To make stand; set or place upright
move (antonym)
To prompt to action; rouse:
walk (antonym)
To help (a disabled person) to walk
An escape:
(Sports) A brief cessation of play at the request of a sports team or an official for rest, consultation, or making substitutions.
The act of dying; death.
The termination, cessation, or winding up of a legal entity such as a corporation or partnership; the consensual or judicially ordered undoing of a contract by placing the parties back into the positions they held before entering into it; the termination of a marriage.
A progressive decrease in the strength of a conditioned response, often resulting in its elimination, because of withdrawal of a specific stimulus.
Anything that serves to quiet, curb, or end an activity
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The act or fact of dying
To extend (oneself) when lying down:
To be contained or inherent (in something) as a cause, effect, or characteristic
To fasten one's attention on something, especially moodily or persistently:
To continue to be; persist:
To be inherent or innate.
To develop or give form to according to a plan or process; create:
To settle in an office or position, or set up as in business or a profession
To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly.
To establish; settle
Underpin is defined as to support, particularly from below.
Scraps or remains; residue:
The definition of leftover is something that remains after an initial serving or after initial selections have been made.
What is left over; remainder; residue
lead (or live) the life of Riley
live (related)
The act or fact of dying
start (related)
Start is defined as to begin, set out to appear or to move suddenly.
over (related)
So as to be completely enclosed or covered:
(Math.) The difference between an actual value of some variable and a mean or other estimated value
euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
Relief is the ease of pain, tension, strain or other discomfort.
a pause for relaxation
To endure or persist:
To inhale air or another gas:
take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
To rest on or as if on a pillow.
To lay (cloth) on a perch in order to examine it.
To roost is to sleep on a perch, or to stay the night.
and-the-rest (related)
the other half (related)
other-side (related)
the other side (related)
the whole (related)
opposite-side (related)
length and breadth (related)
break the monotony
To take one's rest
(Biol.) Remaining dormant for a period of time, as certain spores or eggs
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