noun
I think I'll have a bit of a rest before dinner
Why don't you take a rest for a while?
His well-deserved rest was disturbed by an urgent request from Interpol to investigate a smuggling operation
Those old guns were too heavy to hold and fire without using a rest
The ball rolled down the slope and came to rest in a puddle
verb
Rest now - you'll feel better tomorrow
The responsibility for passenger safety rests with the captain and the crew. The blame for this fiasco rests on you
Rest your head on my shoulder
Can't you let the matter rest?
Rest your fears - I shall let nothing happen to you
noun
If you carry these bags, I'll take the rest. Martin bought up all the best books and left the rest for us
verb
Rest assured, the situation is bound to get easier as we go along
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