rest
verb/rest/
/rest/
Verb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they rest | /rest/ /rest/ |
| he / she / it rests | /rests/ /rests/ |
| past simple rested | /ˈrestɪd/ /ˈrestɪd/ |
| past participle rested | /ˈrestɪd/ /ˈrestɪd/ |
| -ing form resting | /ˈrestɪŋ/ /ˈrestɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to relax, sleep or do nothing after a period of activity or illness; to not use a part of your body for some time
- The doctor told me to rest.
- (figurative) He won't rest (= will never be satisfied) until he finds her.
- rest something He had to rest his injured knee for six weeks.
- Rest your eyes every half an hour.
Extra ExamplesTopics Healthcarea2- He could rest safely in this place.
- I stopped to rest on one of the benches.
- I awoke feeling rested and refreshed.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- casually
- gently
- lightly
- …
- let something
- have to
- need to
- …
- against
- atop
- in
- …
- rest easy
- solely
- squarely
- entirely
- …
- squarely
- ultimately
- [transitive] rest somebody (sport) to leave a player out of a team for a short period of time
- The striker has been rested ahead of the final this weekend.
- The manager chose to rest some of her star players for the midweek game.
- [transitive, intransitive] to support something by putting it on or against something; to be supported in this way
- rest something + adv./prep. Rest your head on my shoulder.
- He rested his chin in his hands.
- + adv./prep. Their bikes were resting against the wall.
- I settled back, my hands resting in my lap.
Extra Examples- She rested the ladder against the wall.
- She let his hand rest heavily on hers.
- His hands rested lightly on her shoulders.
- His hand was resting lazily against the steering wheel.
- Her head was resting comfortably against his chest.
- His chin rested on his hands.
- Her thin hands were resting atop the quilted bed cover.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- casually
- gently
- lightly
- …
- let something
- have to
- need to
- …
- against
- atop
- in
- …
- rest easy
- solely
- squarely
- entirely
- …
- squarely
- ultimately
- [intransitive] if you let a matter rest, you stop discussing it or dealing with it
- The matter cannot rest there—I intend to sue.
- And there the matter rested until an interested journalist uncovered the file.
- [intransitive] + adv./prep. to be buried. People say ‘rest’ to avoid saying ‘be buried’
- She rests beside her husband in the local cemetery.
- May he rest in peace.
relax
support
be left
be buried
Word Originverb Old English ræst, rest (noun), ræstan, restan (verb), of Germanic origin, from a root meaning ‘league’ or ‘mile’ (referring to a distance after which one rests).
Idioms
See rest in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee rest in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishbreathe/rest/sleep easy
- to relax and stop worrying
- You can rest easy—I'm not going to tell anyone.
- I can sleep easy knowing that she's safely home.
God rest his/her soul | God rest him/her
- (old-fashioned, informal) used to show respect when you are talking about somebody who is dead
rest assured (that…)
- (formal) used to emphasize that what you say is true or will definitely happen
- You may rest assured that we will do all we can to find him.
rest your case
- I rest my case (sometimes humorous) used to say that you do not need to say any more about something because you think that you have proved your point
- (law) used by lawyers in court to say that they have finished presenting their case
- The prosecution rests its case.
rest/sit on your laurels
- (usually disapproving) to feel so satisfied with what you have already achieved that you do not try to do any moreTopics Successc2
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