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Rester

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Noun

1. rester

a person who rests

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Rester

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noun
1. 
a. 
relaxation from exertion or labour
b. 
(as modifier)
a rest period
2. 
repose; sleep
3. 
any relief or refreshment, as from worry or something troublesome
4. 
calm; tranquillity
5. 
death regarded as repose
eternal rest
6. 
cessation from motion
7.  at rest
8. 
a pause or interval
9. 
a mark in a musical score indicating a pause of specific duration
10. prosody
a pause in or at the end of a line; caesura
11. 
a shelter or lodging
a seaman's rest
12. 
a thing or place on which to put something for support or to steady it; prop
13. billiards, snooker
any of various special poles used as supports for the cue in shots that cannot be made using the hand as a support
14.  come to rest
15.  lay to rest
16.  set someone's mind at rest
verb
17. 
to take or give rest, as by sleeping, lying down, etc
18. 
to place or position (oneself, etc) for rest or relaxation
19. (transitive)
to place or position for support or steadying
to rest one's elbows on the table
20. (intransitive)
to be at ease; be calm
21. 
to cease or cause to cease from motion or exertion; halt
22. 
to lie dead and buried
23. (intransitive)
to remain without further attention or action
let the matter rest
24. 
to direct (one's eyes) or (of one's eyes) to be directed
her eyes rested on the sleeping child
25. 
to depend or cause to depend; base; rely
the whole argument rests on one crucial fact
26. 
to place or be placed, as blame, censure, etc
27. 
to put pastry in a cool place to allow the gluten to contract
28. (intr; foll by with, on, upon, etc)
to be a responsibility (of)
it rests with us to apportion blame
29. law
to finish the introduction of evidence in (a case)
30.  rest on one's laurels
31.  rest on one's oars
noun
the rest
1. 
something left or remaining; remainder
2. 
the others
the rest of the world
verb
3. (copula)
to continue to be (as specified); remain
rest assured

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Rester

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noun
1. 
a. 
peace, ease, and refreshment as produced by sleep
b. 
sleep or repose, or a period of this
2. 
refreshing ease or inactivity after work or exertion
3. 
a period or occasion of inactivity, as during work or on a journey
4. 
a. 
relief from anything distressing, annoying, tiring, etc.
b. 
peace of mind; mental and emotional calm; tranquillity
5. 
the repose of death
6. 
absence of motion; state of being still; immobility
7. 
a resting or stopping place; shelter or lodging place, as for travelers, sailors, etc.
8. 
a thing or device for supporting something; support
often used in combination
a footrest
9.  Music
a. 
a measured interval of silence between tones
b. 
any of various symbols indicating the length of such an interval
10.  Prosody
a short pause in a line of verse; caesura
verb intransitive
11. 
a. 
to get peace, ease, and refreshment by sleeping, lying down, etc.
b. 
to sleep
12. 
to get ease and refreshment by ceasing from work or exertion
13. 
to be at ease or at peace; be tranquil
14. 
to be dead
15. 
to be or become quiet, still, or inactive for a while
16. 
to remain without change or further action
to let a matter rest
17. 
to be, or seem to be, supported
; specif.,
a. 
to lie, sit, or lean
b. 
to be placed, based, or founded (in, on, upon, etc.)
18. 
to be placed or imposed as a burden or responsibility
19. 
to be or lie
the fault rests with him
20. 
to be directed or fixed
my eyes rested on the picture
21. 
to rely; depend
22.  Agriculture
to remain unplowed or uncropped; lie fallow
23.  US, Law
to end voluntarily the introduction of evidence in a case
verb transitive
24. 
to give rest to; refresh by rest
25. 
to place, put, or lay for ease, support, etc.
to rest one's head on a pillow
26. 
to base; ground
to rest an argument on trivialities
27. 
to direct or fix (the eyes, etc.)
28. 
to bring to rest; stop
29.  US, Law
to end voluntarily the introduction of evidence in (a case)
noun
1. 
what is left after part is taken away; remainder
2.  [with pl. v.]
the others
verb intransitive
3. 
to go on being; continue to be; remain (as specified)
rest assured that we will go
verb transitive
4.  Obsolete
to cause to remain; keep
“God rest ye merry, gentlemen”
noun
a support for the butt of a lance, projecting from the side of the breastplate in medieval armor

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Rester

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n.
1.
a. A period of inactivity, relaxation, or sleep:The hikers stopped for a rest.
b. Sleep or the refreshment resulting from inactivity or sleep:Get plenty of rest before the race.
c. The repose of death:eternal rest.
d. Mental or emotional calm:The news put my mind at rest.
2. The state of being motionless; the absence of motion:The car accelerates quickly from a state of rest.
3. The condition of being settled or resolved:a remark that put the matter to rest.
4. Music
a. An interval of silence corresponding to one of the possible time values within a measure.
b. The mark or symbol indicating such a pause and its length.
5. A short pause in a line of poetry; a caesura.
6. A device used as a support:a back rest.
7. Games See bridge1.
v.rest·ed, rest·ing, rests
v.intr.
1.
a. To cease motion, work, or activity, especially in order to become refreshed:The laborers rested in the shade.
b. To lie down and sleep:rested for an hour on the couch.
2.
a. To be in or come to a motionless state:The can rolled along, finally resting when it hit the curb.
b. To be located or be in a specified place:The manuscript rests in the museum.
c. To be fixed or directed on something:His gaze rested on the necklace.
d. To be unchanged or unresolved:After arguing for an hour, we let the matter rest.
3.
a. To be supported or based; lie, lean, or sit:The ladder rests firmly anst the tree.
b. To be imposed or vested, as a responsibility or burden:The final decision rests with the crperson.
c. To depend or rely:That argument rests on a false assumption.
4. Law To complete the n presentation of one's portion of a legal case:The defense rests.
v.tr.
1. To cause or allow to be inactive or relaxed so as to ren energy:The coach rested his best players. I rested my eyes before studying.
2. To place, lay, or lean, as for support or repose:rested the rake anst the fence.
3. To base or ground:I rested my conclusion on that fact.
4. To fix or direct (the gaze, for example).
5. Law To complete the n presentation of (one's portion of a case):The prosecutor was not ready to rest her case.

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