What does “rest” mean?
- 1
nounthe part or people that remain
I’ll eat the rest of the pizza tomorrow.
- 2
nouna period of relaxing or sleeping
You look tired; you need a rest.
- 3
verbto relax or sleep after activity
Let’s rest here for a few minutes.
Rest at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /rɛst/ · REST
How to use “rest” correctly
“The rest of” takes a plural verb with plural nouns: “The rest of the students are outside.”
Common phrases with “rest”
- the rest of
- get some rest
- take a rest
- rest assured
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- remainder
- break
- relax
Word family
- restless
- restful
“rest” is on these word lists
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