Usage: 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' Usage: give a rest to 'He rested his bad leg' 'Rest the dogs for a moment'

Usage: take a short break from one's activities in order to relax rest, breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather, pause, intermit, break Usage: not move be in a resting positionĢ. Usage: a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration Usage: a support on which things can be put 'the gun was steadied on a special rest' Usage: euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb) 'she was laid to rest beside her husband' 'they had to put their family pet to sleep' rest, eternal rest, sleep, eternal sleep, quietus, death Usage: a state of inaction 'a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon'ĥ. Usage: a pause for relaxation 'people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests'Ĥ. respite, rest, relief, rest period, pause, intermission, break, interruption, suspension Usage: freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) 'took his repose by the swimming pool'ģ. rest, ease, repose, relaxation, inactivity Usage: something left after other parts have been taken away 'there was no remainder' 'he threw away the rest' 'he took what he wanted and I got the balance'Ģ. remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum, rest, part, portion, component part, component, constituent

Respite rest synonym