rest

CEFRA1

/ɹɛst/

noun · verb

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  1. 01

    noun

    A period of relaxing or stopping activity to recover strength.

  2. 02

    verb

    To stop working or moving so that you can recover.

Examples

  • I don't want to spend the rest of my life regretting it.

  • Take what you want and throw the rest away.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Any relief from exertion; a state of quiet and relaxation.

  2. Peace; freedom from worry, anxiety, annoyances; tranquility.

  3. Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.

More examples

In context

  • You're sick. You have to rest.

  • I need to get a good rest tonight; I was up late last night.

  • The sun sets, and the workers go to their rest.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English rest, reste, from Old English ræst, from Proto-West Germanic *rastu, from Proto-Germanic *rastō, from Proto-Indo-European *ros-, *res-, *erH- (“rest”). Cognate with West Frisian rêst (“rest”), Dutch rust (“rest”), German Rast (“rest”), Swedish rast (“rest”), Norwegian rest (“rest”), Icelandic röst (“rest”), Old Irish árus (“dwelling”), German Ruhe (“calm”), Albanian resht (“to stop, pause”), Welsh araf (“quiet, calm, gentle”), Lithuanian rovà (“calm”), Ancient Greek ἐρωή (erōḗ, “rest, respite”), Avestan 𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬌𐬨𐬈 (aⁱrime, “calm, peaceful”), Sanskrit रमते (rámate, “he stays still, calms down”), Gothic 𐍂𐌹𐌼𐌹𐍃 (rimis, “tranquility”). Related to roo.