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Definisjon av rest

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Noun
rest - freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"
ease, repose, relaxation
inactivity being inactive; being less active
bed rest, bedrest confinement to bed continuously (as in the case of some sick or injured persons)
laziness relaxed and easy activity; "the laziness of the day helped her to relax"
lie-in a long stay in bed in the morning
dormancy, quiescence, quiescency, sleeping a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction; "the volcano erupted after centuries of dormancy"
rest - a support on which things can be put; "the gun was steadied on a special rest"
support a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; "they called for artillery support"
armrest a support for the arm
chin rest a rest on which a violinist can place the chin
rest - a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration
musical notation (music) notation used by musicians
whole rest a musical rest equal in duration to four beats in common time
half rest a musical rest having the time value of half a whole rest or equal in duration to two beats in common time
rest - a state of inaction; "a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon"
inaction, inactiveness, inactivity the state of being inactive
rest - 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"
eternal rest, sleep, eternal sleep, quietus
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"
remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum
component part, component, constituent, portion, part an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system; "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system"
rest - a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
respite, relief, rest period
intermission, pause, interruption, suspension, break the act of suspending activity temporarily

Verb
rest - not move; be in a resting position
be spend or use time; "I may be an hour"
lean against, lean on, rest on rest on for support; "you can lean on me if you get tired"
build on, build upon, repose on, rest on be based on; of theories and claims, for example; "What's this new evidence based on?"
kneel rest one's weight on one's knees; "In church you have to kneel during parts of the service"
stand up, stand defend against attack or criticism; "He stood up for his friend"; "She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student"
rest - be at rest
be active, move be in a state of action; "she is always moving"
recumb, recline, repose lean in a comfortable resting position; "He was reposing on the couch"
catch some z's, kip, log z's, slumber, sleep be asleep
drowse be on the verge of sleeping; "The students were drowsing in the 8 AM class"
rest - take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather
intermit, pause, break cease an action temporarily; "We pause for station identification"; "let's break for lunch"
rest - give a rest to; "He rested his bad leg"; "Rest the dogs for a moment"
catch one's breath, take a breather, breathe, rest draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring"
blow exhale hard; "blow on the soup to cool it down"
rest - put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying; "Rest your head on my shoulder"
position, lay, pose, put, place, set cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
rest - be inactive, refrain from acting; "The committee is resting over the summer"
hibernate sleep during winter; "Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves"
rest - be inherent or innate in;
reside, repose
inhere in, attach to be part of; "This problem inheres in the design"
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"
stay, remain
change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
be spend or use time; "I may be an hour"
keep out remain outside
sit tight maintain the same position; wait it out; "Let's not make a decision--let's sit tight"
stay together, stick together be loyal to one another, especially in times of trouble; "The two families stuck together throughout the war"
stand have or maintain a position or stand on an issue; "Where do you stand on the War?"
stay fresh, keep maintain by writing regular records; "keep a diary"; "maintain a record"; "keep notes"
be spend or use time; "I may be an hour"
rest - sit, as on a branch; "The birds perched high in the tree"
perch, roost
sit down, sit take a seat
rest - rest on or as if on a pillow; "pillow your head"
pillow
position, lay, pose, put, place, set cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
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"
lie
be spend or use time; "I may be an hour"
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Substantiv
rest - Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.
rest - Any relief from exertion; a state of quiet and relaxation.
rest - Peace; freedom from worry, anxiety, annoyances; tranquility.
rest - A state of inactivity; a state of little or no motion; a state of completion.
rest - A final position after death.
rest - A pause of a specified length in a piece of music.
rest - A written symbol indicating such a pause in a musical score such as in sheet music.
rest - Absence of motion.
rest - A stick with a U-, V- or X-shaped head used to support the tip of a cue when the cue ball is otherwise out of reach.
rest - Any object designed to be used to support something else.
rest - That which remains.

Verb
rest - To cease from action, motion, work, or performance of any kind; stop; desist; be without motion.
rest - To come to a pause or an end; end.
rest - To be free from that which harasses or disturbs; be quiet or still; be undisturbed.
rest - To be or to put into a state of rest.
rest - To stay, remain, be situated.
rest - To lean, lie, or lay.
rest - To complete one's active advocacy in a trial or other proceeding, and thus to wait for the outcome.
rest - To sleep; slumber.
rest - To lie dormant.
rest - To sleep the final sleep; sleep in death; die; be dead.
rest - To remain.

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  • rest
    To stay the same; to remain in a certain state.
  • rest
    To cease working, moving or thinking for some time in order to relieve fatigue.
  • rest
    Relief from work or other activity or responsibility.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) rest
  • Presens: rest / rests
  • Preteritum: rested
  • Perfektum: (have) rested

Substantiv

  • Entall: rest
  • Flertall: rests

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