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rest easy

rest easy verb: to cease worrying about something; to not be concerned or troubled by worries.

Verb

rest easy (third-person singular simple present rests easy, present participle resting easy, simple past and past participle rested easy)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To cease worrying about something; to not be concerned or troubled by worries.
    Synonyms:
    sleep easy

Synonyms of rest easy

Forms of rest easy

third-person singular presentrests easy
present participleresting easy
past participlerested easy
pastrested easy

Questions about rest easy

What does rest easy mean?
Rest easy means to cease worrying about something; to not be concerned or troubled by worries.
What part of speech is rest easy?
Rest easy is a verb.
What is the past tense of rest easy?
The past tense of rest easy is rested easy.

Words near rest easy in the dictionary

  1. rest assured
  2. rest centre
  3. rest centres
  4. rest day
  5. rest days
  6. rest easy
  7. rest energies
  8. rest energy
  9. rest frame
  10. rest frames
  11. Rest Haven

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