<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep: a good night's rest.</li><li>refreshing ease or inactivity after exertion or labor: to allow an hour for rest.</li><li>relief or freedom, especially from anything that wearies, troubles, or disturbs.</li><li>a period or interval of inactivity, repose, solitude, or tranquility: to go away for a rest.</li><li>mental or spiritual calm; tranquility: At a high-pressure job like this, you need all the emotional rest you can get.</li><li>the repose of death: eternal rest.</li><li>cessation or absence of motion: to bring a machine to rest.</li><li>Synonyms: standstill, halt, stop.</li><li>Music: an interval of silence between tones.</li><li>a mark or sign indicating an interval of silence between tones.</li><li>Prosody: a short pause within a line; caesura.</li><li>a place that provides shelter or lodging for travelers, as an inn.</li><li>any stopping or resting place: a roadside rest for weary hikers.</li><li>a piece or thing for something to rest on: a hand rest.</li><li>a supporting device; support.</li><li>Billiards, Pool: bridge.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used without object) to refresh oneself, as by sleeping, lying down, or relaxing.</li><li>to relieve weariness by cessation of exertion or labor.</li><li>to be at ease; have tranquility or peace: to practice meditation as a way to rest and regroup.</li><li>to repose in death.</li><li>to be quiet or still.</li><li>to cease from motion, come to rest; stop.</li><li>to become or remain inactive.</li><li>to stay as is or remain without further action or notice: to let a matter rest.</li><li>to lie, sit, lean, or be set: His arm rested on the table.</li><li>Agriculture: to lie fallow or unworked: to let land rest.</li><li>to be imposed as a burden or responsibility (usually followed by on or upon).</li><li>to rely (usually followed by on or upon).</li><li>to be based or founded (usually followed by on or upon).</li><li>to be found; belong; reside (often followed by with): The blame rests with them.</li><li>to be present; dwell; linger (usually followed by on or upon): A sunbeam rests upon the altar.</li><li>to be fixed or directed on something, as the eyes, a gaze, etc.</li><li>Law: to terminate voluntarily the introduction of evidence in a case.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) to give rest to; refresh with rest: to rest oneself.</li><li>to lay or place for rest, ease, or support: to rest one's back against a tree.</li><li>to direct (as the eyes): to rest one's gaze upon someone.</li><li>to base, or let depend, as on some ground of reliance.</li><li>to bring to rest; halt; stop.</li><li>Law: to terminate voluntarily the introduction of evidence on: to rest one's case.</li></ul>