What is the meaning of rest?

noun

• Something left after other parts have been taken away.
  • usage: "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"
  • synonyms: remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum
• Freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility. )
  • usage: "took his repose by the swimming pool"
  • synonyms: ease, repose, relaxation
• A pause for relaxation.
  • usage: "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
  • synonyms: respite, relief, rest period
• A state of inaction.
  • usage: "a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon"
• Euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb. )
  • usage: "she was laid to rest beside her husband"; "they had to put their family pet to sleep"
  • synonyms: eternal rest, sleep, eternal sleep, quietus
• A support on which things can be put.
  • usage: "the gun was steadied on a special rest"
• A musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration.

verb

• Not move; be in a resting position.
• Take a short break from one's activities in order to relax.
  • synonyms: breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather
• Give a rest to.
  • usage: "He rested his bad leg"; "Rest the dogs for a moment"
• Have a place in relation to something else.
  • usage: "The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West"; "The responsibility rests with the Allies"
  • synonyms: lie
• Be at rest.
• Stay the same; remain in a certain state.
  • usage: "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"
  • synonyms: stay, remain
• Be inherent or innate in;.
  • synonyms: reside, repose
• Put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying.
  • usage: "Rest your head on my shoulder"
• Sit, as on a branch.
  • usage: "The birds perched high in the tree"
  • synonyms: perch, roost
• Rest on or as if on a pillow.
  • usage: "pillow your head"
  • synonyms: pillow
• Be inactive, refrain from acting.
  • usage: "The committee is resting over the summer"