Rest Or   To  A Sth B Verb Rested

rest

I

 \\ˈrest\\ noun1. 

repose

, 

sleep

; specifically : a bodily state characterized by minimal functional and metabolic activities
2.
  a. freedom from activity or labor
  b. a state of motionlessness or inactivity
  c. the repose of death
3. a place for resting or lodging
4. peace of mind or spirit
5.
  a.
    (1) a rhythmic silence in music
    (2) a character representing such a silence
  b. a brief pause in reading
6. something used for support
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[rest 5a(2): 1 whole, 2 half, 3 quarter, 4 eighth, 5 sixteenth]

II

verbintransitive verb
1.
  a. to get rest by lying down; especially : 

sleep

  b. to lie dead
2. to cease from action or motion : refrain from labor or exertion
3. to be free from anxiety or disturbance
4. to sit or lie fixed or supported
    a column rests on its pedestal
5.
  a. to remain confident : 

trust

      cannot rest on that assumption
  b. to be based or founded
      the verdict rested on several sound precedents
6. to remain for action or accomplishment
    the answer rests with you
7. of farmland : to remain idle or uncropped
8. to bring to an end voluntarily the introduction of evidence in a law case
transitive verb
1. to give rest to
2. to set at rest
3. to place on or against a support
4. to cause to be firmly fixed
    rested all hope in his child
5. to desist voluntarily from presenting evidence pertinent to (a case at law)
• rest·er noun

III

noun: a projection or attachment on the side of the breastplate of medieval armor for supporting the butt of a lance

IV

noun: something that remains over : 
    ate the rest of the candy
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rest
 1.
  rest (1) "sleep," O.E. ræste, reste "rest, bed, intermission of labor, mental peace," from P.Gmc. *rastjo, *rasto. Original sense seems to be a measure of distance (cf. O.H.G. rasta "league of miles," O.N. rost "league, distance after which one rests," Gothic rasta "mile, stage of a journey"), perhaps a word from the nomadic period. The meaning "support, thing upon which something rests" is attested from 1590. The verb is O.E. ræstan, restan "to rest." At rest "dead" is from 1338. Rest room first attested 1899; rest stop is from 1973. Rested "refreshed by sleep" is attested from c.1400. Phrase rest you merry is from 1548 (God rest you merry, gentlemen, often is mis-punctuated). Colloquial expression to give (something) a rest "to stop talking about it" is first recorded 1927, Amer.Eng.
 2.
  rest (2) "remainder," c.1420, from M.Fr. reste "remnant," from rester "to remain," from L. restare "stand back, be left," from re- "back" + stare "to stand" (see stet). Related M.E. verb resten (1463) is in rest assured.

☞ rest
rest / rest /nounREMAINING PART / PEOPLE / THINGS 剩余的部份/人 / 事物
1. [sing.] the ~ (of sth) the remaining part of sth
   剩余部份；残留；其余:
   I'm not doing this job for the rest of my life.
   我不会一辈子干这种工作。
   How would you like to spend the rest of the day?
   后半天你打算怎么过？
   Take what you want and throw the rest away.
   把你想要的拿走,其余的丢掉。
2. [pl.] the ~ (of sth) the remaining people or things; the others
   其余的人；其他事物；其他:
   Don't blame Alex. He's human, like the rest of us.
   不要责怪亚历克斯。他和我们大家一样,也是人。
   The first question was difficult, but the rest were pretty easy.
   第一个问题很难,但其余的都相当简单。
PERIOD OF RELAXING 休息时间
3. [C, U] ~ (from sth) a period of relaxing, sleeping or doing nothing after a period of activity
   休息时间；睡眠时间:
   I had a good night's rest.
   我睡了一宿好觉。
   We stopped for a well-earned rest.
   我们停下来休息,也该休息一下了。
   to have / take a rest from all your hard work
   放下繁重的工作,休息一下
   Try to get some rest —you have a busy day tomorrow.
   休息一下吧——你明天还要忙一天呢。
   There are no matches tomorrow, which is a rest day, but the tournament resumes on Monday.
   明天是休息日,没有比赛,但星期一继续比赛。
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break

SUPPORT 支撑物
4. [C] (often in compounds 常构成复合词) an object that is used to support or hold sth
   支撑物；支架；基座；托:
   an armrest (= for example on a seat or chair)
   扶手
IN MUSIC 音乐
5. [C, U] a period of silence between notes; a sign that shows a rest between notes
   休止；休止符
 IDIOMS 
▪ and (all) the 'rest (of it)
   (informal) used at the end of a list to mean everything else that you might expect to be on the list
   (列举时用)诸如此类,等等:
   He wants a big house and an expensive car and all the rest of it.
   他想要大房子、豪华汽车,如此等等。
▪ and the 'rest
   (informal) used to say that the actual amount or number of sth is much higher than sb has stated
   (比所说的)还要多；远不止此数:
   'It cost 250 pounds...' 'And the rest, and the rest!'
   "这要花 250 英镑…" "不止这些,不止这些！"
▪ at 'rest
1. (technical 术语) not moving
   静止；不动:
   At rest the insect looks like a dead leaf.
   这种昆虫不动时看上去像一片枯叶。
2. dead and therefore free from trouble or anxiety. People say 'at rest' to avoid saying 'dead'.
   (委婉说法,与 dead 同义)安息,长眠:
   She now lies at rest in the churchyard.
   她现在长眠在教堂墓地里。
▪ come to 'rest
   to stop moving
   停止移动；不再移动:
   The car crashed through the barrier and came to rest in a field.
   汽车闯过护栏,在一块田里停了下来。
   His eyes came to rest on Clara's face.
   他的目光停留在克拉拉的脸上。
▪ for the 'rest
(BrE, formal)
   apart from that; as far as other matters are concerned
   除此之外；至于其他:
   The book has some interesting passages about the author's childhood. For the rest, it is extremely dull.
   这本书中关于作者童年的一些章节倒还有意思。除此之外,便无聊至极。
▪ give it a 'rest
   (informal) used to tell sb to stop talking about sth because they are annoying you
   不要再提(恼人的事)了
▪ give sth a 'rest    (informal) to stop doing sth for a while
   暂停；暂时不做
▪ lay sb to 'rest
   to bury sb. People say 'to lay sb to rest' to avoid saying 'to bury' sb.
   (委婉说法,与 bury 同义)安葬:
   George was laid to rest beside his parents.
   乔治被安葬在他父母墓旁。
▪ lay / put sth to 'rest
   to stop sth by showing it is not true
   (通过揭穿假象)平息,使停止:
   The announcement finally laid all the speculation about their future to rest.
   通告最终消除了一切有关他们的未来的推测。
▪ the rest is 'history
   used when you are telling a story to say that you do not need to tell the end of it, because everyone knows it already
   结局是尽人皆知的；结果如何不必赘述
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mind

 n., 

wicked

 n.verbRELAX 放松
1. to relax, sleep or do nothing after a period of activity or illness; to not use a part of your body for some time
   休息；放松:
  ▪ [V]
   The doctor told me to rest.
   医生叫我休息。
   I can rest easy (= stop worrying) knowing that she's safely home.
   知道她安然无恙地回到家里,我就可以放心了。
  (figurative) He won't rest (= will never be satisfied) until he finds her.
   他非得找到她才会安心。
  ▪ [VN]
   Rest your eyes every half an hour.
   每过半小时让眼睛休息一下。
⇨ see also 

rested

SUPPORT 支撑
2. [+adv. / prep.] to support sth by putting it on or against sth; to be supported in this way
   (被)支撑；(使)倚靠；托
  ▪ [V VN]
   His chin rested on his hands.
   他双手托着下巴。
   He rested his chin in his hands.
   他双手托着下巴。
  ▪ [VN]
   Rest your head on my shoulder.
   把头靠在我肩上。
  ▪ [V]
   Their bikes were resting against the wall.
   他们的自行车靠在墙上。
BE LEFT 被搁置
3. if you let a matter rest, you stop discussing it or dealing with it
   被搁置；中止:
   The matter cannot rest there—I intend to sue.
   事情不能就此了结——我想上告。
BE BURIED 被埋葬
4. [V +adv. / prep.] to be buried. People say 'rest' to avoid saying 'be buried'.
   (委婉说法,与 be buried 同义)安息,长眠:
   She rests beside her husband in the local cemetery.
   在当地的墓地里,她长眠在她丈夫的墓旁。
   May he rest in peace.
   愿他安息吧。
⇨ see also 

RIP

 (1)
▪ rest as'sured (that...)
   (formal) used to emphasize that what you say is true or will definitely happen
   (强调所言确凿无误)尽管放心:
   You may rest assured that we will do all we can to find him.
   你就放心吧,我们会千方百计找到他。
▪ 7rest your 'case
1. I rest my case (sometimes humorous) used to say that you do not need to say any more about sth because you think that you have proved your point
   我的论证到此为止(已经足够)
2. (law 律) used by lawyers in court to say that they have finished presenting their case
   (律师在法庭上)对案情陈述完毕:
   The prosecution rests its case.
   控方对案情陈述完毕。
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easy

 adv., 

god

 , 

laurel

 PHRASAL VERBS 
▪ 'rest on / upon sb / sth
1. to depend or rely on sb / sth
   依靠；依赖:
   All our hopes now rest on you.
   现在所有的希望都寄托在你的身上。
2. to look at sb / sth
   凝视；凝望:
   Her eyes rested on the piece of paper in my hand.
   她的目光落在我手里的一张纸上。
▪ 'rest on sth
   to be based on sth
   基于；以…为基础:
   The whole argument rests on a false assumption.
   整个论点都是基于一个错误的假设。
▪ 'rest with sb (to do sth) (formal)
   if it rests with sb to do sth, it is their responsibility to do it
   是…的责任(或分内的事):
    It rests with management to justify their actions.
   管理部门应当为他们的行动说出个道理来。
   The final decision rests with the doctors.
   要由医生作出最后决定。

rest noun
  

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rest verb
  

rest
I. \ˈrest\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ræst, rest rest, bed; akin to Old High German rasta rest, a measure of distance between two resting places, Old Norse röst a measure of distance, mile, Gothic rasta mile, Old English rōw rest, calm, Old High German ruowa, Old Norse rō, Greek erōē rest, respite, and perhaps to Old English ærn, ren house, Old Frisian -ern, Old Norse rann, Gothic razn
1. : refreshment or repose of body or mind due to more or less complete cessation of activity especially to sleep
 < eight hours of rest a night >
 < for this I had deprived myself of rest and health — Mary W. Shelley >
2.
 a.
  (1) : cessation or temporary interruption of motion, exertion, or labor : freedom from activity or labor
   < rest from hard physical effort >
   < a ten-minute rest period >
   < for the purpose of drawing a line between such bodily motions and rests — O.W.Holmes †1935 >
  (2) : a bodily state (as that attained by a fasting individual lying supine) characterized by minimal functional and metabolic activities
   < the patient must have complete rest >
  (3) : a position on any gymnastic apparatus in which the body is supported wholly or mainly by the hands or arms, the elbows are above the point of support, and the center of gravity is below the shoulders
 b. : absence or cessation of motion as a physical phenomenon : continuance in the same place
  < a body will continue in a state of rest unless acted upon >
 c. : the repose of death
  < went to his final rest >
3. : a place where one may rest or abide: as
 a. : a permanent or transitory lodging place
  < found their rest in the shelter of a wayside tree >
  < whether that luxurious roadside rest is a hotel or motel — Frances W. Browin >
 b. : a halting place or breathing spot (as a landing between flights of a stair)
  < a steep trail with little rests chipped out of the rock >
 c. : an establishment for the accommodation of a particular group or class (as when out of work or off duty)
  < a sailors' rest >
4. : freedom from anything that fatigues, disturbs, or troubles : peace of mind or spirit
 < there was rest now, not disquietude, in the knowledge — Ellen Glasgow >
5.
 a.
  (1) : a rhythmic silence in music or in one of its parts
  (2) : a character that stands for such silence
   < half rest >
   < quarter rest >
 b. : a brief pause in reading : 
6. : something on which anything rests or leans or may rest or lean for support
 < chin rest for a violin or viola >
 < a rail serving as a rest for the feet >
as
 a. : a support for a gun when firing
 b. : a part in a lathe or similar machine that supports the cutting tool or steadies the work
 c. Britain :  3e
 d. : the part of a partial denture that rests on an abutment tooth, distributes stresses, and holds the clasp in position
 e. : a sand-filled pillow or similar firm but moldable cushion used to raise or support a portion of the body during surgery
  < kidney rest >
7. : renewed vigor
Synonyms:
 , , , , , : of these closely related terms the first three — , , and  — stress the condition of being free from labor or from the tension or necessity of effort; the second three — , , and  — stress more the frame of mind or condition of body incident to such a condition. , the most general of the terms, emphasizes primarily the fact of cessation or intermission of activity, especially fatiguing activity or effortful movement, although it also usually indicates the consequent relief, refreshment, or reinvigoration
  < night came and with it but little rest — Thomas Hardy >
  < to enjoy a rest from struggling — Leslie Rees >
   emphasizes the release of the muscular or spiritual tension necessary to work or worry; it may be identical with  or achieved in it so that in some uses it has come to be synonymous with recreation
  < throughout the hours of busiest work and closest application, as well as in the preceding and following moments of leisure and occasional intervals of relaxation — W.C.Brownell >
  < the active amusements and relaxations of life can only rest certain of our faculties — John Galsworthy >
   is rather the time exempt from labor as well as the freedom from the necessity of effort; it usu., but not necessarily, implies rest or relaxation, and frequently indicates the unhurriedness of life incident to such a sense of freedom
  < he who knows how to employ rationally any amount of leisure that may fall to his lot — Norman Douglas >
  < the absence of worry and anxiety about oneself … has always been assumed to be a prerequisite condition of leisure — R.A.Beals & Leon Brody >
  < the capacity for civilized enjoyment, for leisure and laughter — Bertrand Russell >
   usually indicates a rest distinguished by physical or mental tranquillity, a freedom from any agitation or disturbance as in peaceful sleep, and has therefore developed to indicate such tranquillity or freedom itself or the appearance of it
  < a certain woodenness when her face was in repose — Scott Fitzgerald >
  < the pleasant repose of the upper valley villages — American Guide Series: Vermont >
  < a langorous repose in keeping with the season — Elinor Wylie >
   indicates a physical or mental condition from which tension, anxiety, effort, or pain have been removed; it may carry a range of meanings from a pleasant release from pain to a rather luxurious absence of all physical or mental effort; by extension from this it has come to signify a relaxed effortlessness in movement, conduct, or accomplishment
  < a mild sedative brought a certain ease >
  < to live in ease and comfort >
  < the ease which he displayed in the conduct of practical affairs — Arnold Bennett >
  < ease and strength, effort and weakness, go together — G.B.Shaw >
   indicates essentially the physical or mental state induced by relief from what disturbs or troubles, but more widely indicates a state not only in which all things that disturb or pain are absent but in which usually there is a positive physical if passive pleasure.  stresses more than  does the physical pleasurableness of the state and in usually implying an outside agency which induces the state it has come to signify the thing or things that bring such relief or pleasure
  < every word brought comfort rather than grief — Virginia D. Dawson & Betty D. Wilson >
  < it was a great comfort to me to get back home alive >
  < if it went on long there would be no comfort in the home for anybody — Stuart Cloete >
  < he is a layman which will be a comfort to those of his readers who have not had a scientific training — London Calling >
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 [rest 5a(2): 1 whole, 2 half, 3 quarter, 4 eighth, 5 sixteenth]
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English resten, from Old English ræstan, restan; akin to Old English ræst rest
intransitive verb
1.
 a. : to take or get repose by lying down; especially : to get refreshment of body by sleep
 b. : to be in the repose of death : be dead or in the grave
 c. : , 
2. : to cease from action or motion : desist from labor or exertion
 < planned to rest during her vacation >
3. : to be free from whatever wearies or disturbs : be quiet or still : remain the same or in the same place
4. : to have place : sit or lie fixed or supported : 
 < a column rests on its pedestal >
 < one wing of the army rested on the hills >
5.
 a. : to remain confident : put trust
 b. : to lean in confidence : repose without anxiety : , 
  < rest secure on his word >
 c. : to become based or founded : have a use as a foundation — usually used with on or upon
  < the verdict rested on several sound precedents >
  < a charge resting upon one man's unsupported statement >
6.
 a. obsolete : to become vested
 b. obsolete : 
 c. : to remain or lie for action or accomplishment
  < the maintenance of peace rests with him alone >
7. of farmland : to remain idle or uncropped
8. : to bring to an end voluntarily the introduction of evidence in a law case and thereby lose the right to introduce fresh evidence except in rebuttal
transitive verb
1.
 a. : to give rest or repose to : refresh by repose : lay or place at rest : allow to remain inactive, quiet, or undisturbed
  < rested his horse before starting up the grade >
  < you should rest your eyes from so much reading >
 b. : to permit (as soldiers in ranks) to move, talk, and smoke while keeping one foot in place
  < rested his men between the drill exercises >
2. : to set (as oneself) at rest
 < rest yourself before the fire >
— often used formerly in greetings
 < God rest you merry, Sir — Shakespeare >
3. : to place or lay on a support : support on or with something
 < rest the book against the lamp >
 < rested his gouty foot on a cushion >
4.
 a. : to cause to be firmly fixed : 
  < was resting all his hopes on his son >
  < rested her case on this argument >
 b. : to desist voluntarily from presenting evidence pertinent to (a case at law)
5. : to allow (land) to remain idle
Synonyms: see 
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III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, short for arest — more at 
1. obsolete : a checking or halting by or as if by arrest; specifically : legal arrest
2. : a projection from or attachment on the side of the breastplate of medieval armor intended to support the butt of the lance
3. :  5
IV. transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English resten, short for aresten — more at 
chiefly dialect : 
V. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French reste, from rester to remain, rest
1. : something that remains over: as
 a. rests plural : remains, relics
 b.
  (1) obsolete : an amount still unpaid : a balance due
  (2) Britain : a reserve (as of a bank) consisting of profits remaining undivided after payment of dividends : 
 c. : the part remaining after removal of a part in fact or contemplation : all that is left : ,  — used with the
  < if you will take the baby we can care for the rest >
  < used the rest of the butter at breakfast >
 d. : a mass of surviving embryonic cells or of cells misplaced in development
  < some neoplasms probably always arise from embryonic rests >
  < adrenal rests in the kidney >
2. : a series of repeated returns (as in a game of tennis) : a spell of uninterrupted returning — compare 
VI. intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English resten, from Middle French rester to remain, be left over, from Latin restare to stand back, stop behind, be left over, from re- + stare to stand — more at 
1. obsolete : to remain unpaid
2. : to be left over : remain after something is taken away : continue to exist
VII. abbreviation
restored

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