rest

• "there was no remainder"
• "he threw away the rest"
• "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"

Synonyms

• remaindersell cheaply as remainders; something left after other parts have been taken away; the part of the dividend that is left over when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor ; the number that remains after subtraction; a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
• balancebring into balance or equilibrium; compute credits and debits of an account ; hold or carry in equilibrium ; be in equilibrium; a state of equilibrium ; equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account ; harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design); equality of distribution ; something left after other parts have been taken away; the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account ; (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Libra ; the seventh sign of the zodiac; (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; a weight that balances another weight ; a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; a scale for weighing
• residualrelating to or indicating a remainder; something left after other parts have been taken away; (often plural) a payment that is made to a performer or writer or director of a television show or commercial that is paid for every repeat showing
• residuematter that remains after something has been removed ; something left after other parts have been taken away
• residuumsomething left after other parts have been taken away

• "took his repose by the swimming pool"

Synonyms

• easemove gently or carefully; lessen pain or discomfort; make easier; lessen the intensity of or calm; freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort; a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state; the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress); freedom from constraint or embarrassment; freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
• reposefreedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); the absence of mental stress or anxiety ; a disposition free from stress or emotion ; put or confide something in a person or thing; be inherent or innate in ; lie when dead; lean in a comfortable resting position; put in a horizontal position; to put something (eg trust) in something
• relaxation(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers ; (physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance ; a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry; an occurrence of control or strength weakening; freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); a method of solving simultaneous equations by guessing a solution and then reducing the errors that result by successive approximations until all the errors are less than some specified amount ; the act of making less strict

• "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"

Synonyms

• respitepostpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution ; a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort ; a pause from doing something (as work); an interruption in the intensity or amount of something ; a pause for relaxation; the act of reprieving
• reliefthe feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress); (law) redress awarded by a court; someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); assistance in time of difficulty; a pause for relaxation; a change for the better ; aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped; the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background ; the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged
• rest perioda pause for relaxation

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

• "she was laid to rest beside her husband"
• "they had to put their family pet to sleep"

Synonyms

• eternal resteuphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
• sleepbe asleep ; be able to accommodate for sleeping; a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended; a torpid state resembling deep sleep ; a period of time spent sleeping; euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
• eternal sleepeuphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
• quietuseuphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)

• "the gun was steadied on a special rest"

• "be in a resting position"

Synonyms

• breathedraw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; be alive; impart as if by breathing; allow the passage of air through; utter or tell; manifest or evince; take a short break from one's activities in order to relax ; reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked; expel (gases or odors)
• catch one's breathtake a short break from one's activities in order to relax
• take a breathertake a short break from one's activities in order to relax

• "He rested his bad leg"
• "Rest the dogs for a moment"

• "The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West"
• "The responsibility rests with the Allies"

Synonyms

• liea statement that deviates from or perverts the truth ; Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968) ; position or manner in which something is situated ; be located or situated somewhere; be lying, be prostrate; originate (in); be and remain in a particular state or condition; tell an untruth; have a place in relation to something else; assume a reclining position

• "remain in a certain state"
• "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"
• "rest assured"
• "stay alone"
• "He remained unmoved by her tears"
• "The bad weather continued for another week"

Synonyms

• staycontinuing or remaining in a place or state; the state of inactivity following an interruption; a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted; a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset) ; (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar ; stay the same; stay put (in a certain place); dwell; continue in a place, position, or situation; remain behind; stop or halt; stay behind; hang on during a trial of endurance; stop a judicial process; fasten with stays ; overcome or allay
• remainstay the same; continue in a place, position, or situation; be left; stay behind

Synonyms

• residemake one's home in a particular place or community; live (in a certain place); be inherent or innate in
• reposefreedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); the absence of mental stress or anxiety ; a disposition free from stress or emotion ; put or confide something in a person or thing; be inherent or innate in ; lie when dead; lean in a comfortable resting position; put in a horizontal position; to put something (eg trust) in something

• "Rest your head on my shoulder"

• "The birds perched high in the tree"

Synonyms

• perchsit, as on a branch; to come to rest, settle; cause to perch or sit; support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird) ; a linear measure of 16.5 feet ; a square rod of land ; an elevated place serving as a seat ; any of numerous fishes of America and Europe ; spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes ; any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes
• roostsit, as on a branch; settle down or stay, as if on a roost ; a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds ; a perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep

• "pillow your head"

Synonyms

• pillowrest on or as if on a pillow; a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

• "The committee is resting over the summer"