rest*/*/*/

[rest] noun I

1) [singular] the part of something that remains, or the people or things that remain

I'm not really hungry – do you want the rest?[/ex]

Rain will spread to the rest of the country by evening.[/ex]

The rest of the attackers were in jail.[/ex]

2) [C/U] a period of time that you spend relaxing or sleeping

Can we stop for a minute? I need a rest.[/ex]

She has a rest after lunch.[/ex]

She took a well-earned rest from her studies.[/ex]

3) [C] an object that is used for supporting something

See:

headrest

•

come to rest — to finally stop moving[/ex]

The car skidded across the road before coming to rest against a wall.[/ex]

lay/put sth to rest — to finally show that something is not true[/ex]

set/put sb's mind at rest — to stop someone from worrying[/ex]

Tell me what happened, just to put my mind at rest.[/ex]

II

verb

rest */*/*/[rest]

1) [I] to spend a period of time relaxing or sleeping

It would be nice to sit down and rest for a while.[/ex]

2) [T] to put something somewhere for support, especially a part of your body

John was asleep, with his head resting on my shoulder.[/ex]

He rested the bag on the desk.[/ex]

3) [T] to not use a part of your body that is tired or injured, so that it can get better

You'll need to rest your foot for at least two days.[/ex]

•

let sth rest — to stop discussing, examining, or dealing with something[/ex]

See:

assured

- rest on sth

- rest with sb