- Types Of Speech
- You can use rest as a noun or as a verb in a sentence.
- About Rest
- A 1 syllables noun and 4 letters with the letters e, r, s, and t, 3 consonants, 1 vowels and 1 syllables with the middle letters es. Rest starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters r, re, res, and the ending characters are t, st, est, ..
- Definition
- Freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"
- Origin/Roots
- Middle English
- School Grade
- Rest is set as a kindergarten word that starts with r, ends with t, 1 syllables, 1 vowels and 4 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is rest a scrabble word? A 4 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Rest in Pig Latin is said as "estray or estrway".
- Unigram
- r | e | s | t
- Bigram
- re | es | st
- Trigram
- res | est
- Quadrigram
- rest
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility);
"took his repose by the swimming pool" - a support on which things can be put;
"the gun was steadied on a special rest" - a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration
- 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" - 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" - a state of inaction;
"a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon" - a pause for relaxation;
"people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
- Verb Examples
- be at 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" - take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
- give a rest to;
"He rested his bad leg";
"rest the dogs for a moment" - rest on or as if on a pillow;
"pillow your head" - sit, as on a branch;
"The birds perched high in the treee" - not move;
be in a resting position - put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying;
"rest your head on my shoulder" - be inactive, refrain from acting;
"The committee is resting over the summer" - be inherent or innate in;
- 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"
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abandon | the trait of lacking restraint or control freedom from inhibition or worry "she danced with abandon" |
| Abate | become less in amount or intensity "The storm abated" "The rain let up after a few hours" |
| Abatement | the act of abating "laws enforcing noise abatement" |
| Abet | assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing |
| Abeyance | temporary cessation or suspension |
| Abide | put up with something or somebody unpleasant "I cannot bear his constant criticism" "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks" "he learned to tolerate the heat" "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage" |
| Abide In | |
| Abnegation | renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others |
| Abnormality | behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality |
| Absolution | the act of absolving or remitting formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance |
View all cognitive synonyms for Rest
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| Rest | freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) "took his repose by the swimming pool" |
| Erst | at a previous time "once he loved her" "her erstwhile writing" |
View English words with the unique letters used in rest. Words With The Letters Erst
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Decompress | become less tense, rest, or take one''s ease "He relaxed in the hot tub" "Let''s all relax after a hard day''s work" |
| Loosen Up | |
| Recline | lean in a comfortable resting position "He was reposing on the couch" |
| Relax | cause to feel relaxed "A hot bath always relaxes me" |
| Repose | freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) "took his repose by the swimming pool" |
| Rest | freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) "took his repose by the swimming pool" |
| Slow Down | |
| Unbend | release from mental strain, tension, or formality "unbend the mind from absorbing too much information" |
| Unwind | cause to feel relaxed "A hot bath always relaxes me" |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Inactivity | being inactive being less active |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bedrest | confinement to bed continuously (as in the case of some sick or injured persons) |
| Bed Rest | |
| Dormancy | quiet and inactive restfulness |
| Leisure | freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity; "he lacked the leisure for golf" |
| Lie In | |
| Quiescence | quiet and inactive restfulness |
| Quiescency | quiet and inactive restfulness |
| Sleeping | the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate |
| Name | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Preston | Yes | No |
| Forrest | Yes | No |
| Forest | Yes | No |
| Deforest | Yes | No |
| Forestine | No | No |
View All Names For Rest
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrest (6 letters) | 6 +2 | 6 +2 | arrest | ||
| Duster (6 letters) | 7 +3 | 8 +4 | duster | ||
| Tears (5 letters) | 5 +1 | 5 +1 | teras | ||
| Stare (5 letters) | 5 +1 | 5 +1 | teras | ||
| Rest (4 letters) | 4 | 4 | rest | ||
| Stayer (6 letters) | 9 +5 | 8 +4 | reasty | ||
| Crest (5 letters) | 7 +3 | 8 +4 | crest | ||
| Teras (5 letters) | 5 +1 | 5 +1 | teras | ||
| Setter (6 letters) | 6 +2 | 6 +2 | street | ||
| Tusser (6 letters) | 6 +2 | 7 +3 | tusser | ||
| Steer (5 letters) | 5 +1 | 5 +1 | tsere | ||
| Baster (6 letters) | 8 +4 | 9 +5 | breast | ||
| Caster (6 letters) | 8 +4 | 9 +5 | traces | ||
| Raster (6 letters) | 6 +2 | 6 +2 | arrest | ||
| Reset (5 letters) | 5 +1 | 5 +1 | tsere | ||
| Russet (6 letters) | 6 +2 | 7 +3 | tusser | ||
| Street (6 letters) | 6 +2 | 6 +2 | street | ||
| Suture (6 letters) | 6 +2 | 8 +4 | erstuu | ||
| Teaser (6 letters) | 6 +2 | 6 +2 | rtaese | ||
| Tester (6 letters) | 6 +2 | 6 +2 | street | ||
| Trews (5 letters) | 8 +4 | 8 +4 | wrest | ||
| Vestry (6 letters) | 12 +8 | 12 +8 | vestry | ||
| Surety (6 letters) | 9 +5 | 9 +5 | surety | ||
| Tress (5 letters) | 5 +1 | 5 +1 | tress | ||
| Rectus (6 letters) | 8 +4 | 10 +6 | custer |
Rest Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With R
- Ends With T
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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