I. noun
1.
freedom from toil or strain
enjoyed his well-deserved rest
Synonyms: ease, leisure, relaxation, repose, requiescence
Related Word: deferring, intermission, suspension; quiet, silence, stillness; calm, peace, peacefulness, placidity, restfulness, serenity, tranquillity
Contrasted words: action, work; restlessness, strain
2.
Synonyms: base 1, basis, bed, bottom, footing, foundation, ground, groundwork, seat, seating
II. verb
1.
to dispose oneself at ease in order to relieve or avoid fatigue
she is resting in the bedroom after a hard day's work
Synonyms: lie, lie down, recline, repose, stretch (out)
Related Word: doze, nap, nod, sleep, slumber, snooze
2.
to refrain from labor or exertion
planned to do nothing but rest during his vacation
Synonyms: relax, rest up, unbend, unlax
Related Word: loaf, loll, lounge; ease off, ease up, let down, let up, slacken, slack off
Idioms: take it easy, take life easy
Contrasted words: labor, toil, work; drudge, grind, slave
3.
to allow an interval of rest from exertion
they rested for ten minutes before going back to work
Synonyms: breathe, lay off, lie by, spell
Idioms: lie ( or rest) on one's oars, stop for breath, take a break ( or rest), take five ( or ten), take time out
4.
Synonyms: base , bottom, establish, found, ground, predicate, stay
Related Word: depend, hang, hinge; count, rely
III. noun
Synonyms: remainder , balance, heel, leavings, remains, remanet, remnant, residual, residue, residuum
Related Word: excess, overplus, superfluity, surplus, surplusage