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Synonyms: rest, relaxation, repose, ease Definition: freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) Usage: took his repose by the swimming pool

Hypernyms: inactivity Definition: being inactive; being less active

Synonyms: rest Definition: a support on which things can be put Usage: the gun was steadied on a special rest

Hypernyms: support Definition: any device that bears the weight of another thing Usage: there was no place to attach supports for a shelf

Synonyms: rest Definition: a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration

Hypernyms: musical notation Definition: (music) notation used by musicians

Synonyms: balance, residual, residue, residuum, rest, remainder Definition: 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

Hypernyms: part, portion, constituent, component, component part Definition: something determined in relation to something that includes it Usage: he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself; I read a portion of the manuscript; the smaller component is hard to reach; the animal constituent of plankton

Synonyms: sleep, quietus, rest, eternal rest, eternal sleep Definition: 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

Hypernyms: death Definition: the absence of life or state of being dead Usage: he seemed more content in death than he had ever been in life

Synonyms: rest Definition: a state of inaction Usage: a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon

Hypernyms: inaction, inactiveness, inactivity Definition: the state of being inactive

Synonyms: rest Definition: be at rest

Hypernyms: recline, recumb, repose Definition: lean in a comfortable resting position Usage: He was reposing on the couch

Synonyms: remain, rest, stay Definition: 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

Hypernyms: be Definition: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) Usage: John is rich; This is not a good answer

Synonyms: rest, take a breather, breathe, catch one's breath Definition: take a short break from one's activities in order to relax

Hypernyms: break, pause, intermit Definition: cease an action temporarily Usage: We pause for station identification; let's break for lunch

Synonyms: rest, pillow Definition: rest on or as if on a pillow Usage: pillow your head

Hypernyms: put, place, pose, position, set, lay Definition: put into a certain place or abstract location Usage: Put your things here; Set the tray down; Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children; Place emphasis on a certain point

Synonyms: roost, perch, rest Definition: sit, as on a branch Usage: The birds perched high in the tree

Hypernyms: sit, sit down Definition: be seated

Synonyms: rest Definition: not move; be in a resting position

Hypernyms: be Definition: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) Usage: John is rich; This is not a good answer

Synonyms: rest Definition: put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying Usage: Rest your head on my shoulder

Hypernyms: put, place, pose, position, set, lay Definition: put into a certain place or abstract location Usage: Put your things here; Set the tray down; Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children; Place emphasis on a certain point

Synonyms: repose, reside, rest Definition: be inherent or innate in;

Hypernyms: inhere in, attach to Definition: be part of Usage: This problem inheres in the design