- remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum, rest - 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"
--1 is a kind of part, portion, component part, component
--1 has particulars: leftover, remnant - rest, ease, repose, relaxation - freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"
--2 is a kind of inactivity
--2 has particulars:bedrest, bed rest; lie-in; quiescence, quiescency, dormancy, sleeping; leisure Derived form: verb rest11 - respite, rest, relief, rest period - a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
--3 is a kind of pause, intermission, break, interruption, suspension
--3 has particulars:breath, breather, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time Derived forms: verb rest3, verb rest2 - rest - a state of inaction; "a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon"
--4 is a kind of inaction, inactivity, inactiveness
Derived forms: verb rest3, verb rest1 - rest, eternal rest, sleep, eternal sleep, quietus - 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"
--5 is a kind of death
- rest - a support on which things can be put; "the gun was steadied on a special rest"
--6 is a kind of support
--6 has particulars: armrest; chin rest; headrestDerived forms: verb rest10, verb rest9, verb rest8 - rest - a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration
--7 is a kind of musical notation
--7 has particulars: whole rest; half rest; quarter rest
- rest - not move; be in a resting position
--1 is one way to be
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun rest4, noun rester1
Sam and Sue rest
- rest, breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather - take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
--2 is one way to pause, intermit, break
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun rest3, noun rester1
Sam and Sue rest
- rest - give a rest to; "He rested his bad leg"; "Rest the dogs for a moment"
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun rest4, noun rest3, noun rester1
Somebody ----s something
- lie, rest - 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"
--4 is one way to be
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
- rest - be at rest
--5 is one way to recumb, repose, recline
Antonyms: be active, move
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun rester1
Sam and Sue rest
- stay, remain, rest - stay the same; remain in a certain state; "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"
--6 is one way to be
Sample sentences:
Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective
- rest, reside, repose - be inherent or innate in;
--7 is one way to inhere in, attach to
Sample sentence:
Something is ----ing PP
- rest - put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying; "Rest your head on my shoulder"
--8 is one way to put, set, place, pose, position, lay
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun rest6
They rest their rifles on the cabinet
- perch, roost, rest - sit, as on a branch; "The birds perched high in the treee"
--9 is one way to sit, sit down
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun rest6
Some big birds rest in the tree
There rest some big birds in the tree
- pillow, rest - rest on or as if on a pillow; "pillow your head"
--10 is one way to put, set, place, pose, position, lay
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun rest6
Somebody ----s something PP
- rest - be inactive, refrain from acting; "The committee is resting over the summer"
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun rest2
Something ----s
Somebody ----s