rest

1.something left after other parts have been taken away;

there was no remainder

2.freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility);

took his repose by the swimming pool

3.a pause for relaxation;

people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests

4.a state of inaction;

a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon

5.euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb);

she was laid to rest beside her husband

6.a support on which things can be put;

the gun was steadied on a special rest

7.a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration

1.not move; be in a resting position

2.take a short break from one's activities in order to relax

3.give a rest to;

He rested his bad leg

4.have a place in relation to something else;

The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West

5.be at rest

6.stay the same; remain in a certain state;

The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it

7.be inherent or innate in;

8.put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying;

Rest your head on my shoulder

9.sit, as on a branch;

The birds perched high in the treee

10. rest on or as if on a pillow;

pillow your head

11. be inactive, refrain from acting;

The committee is resting over the summer