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restest

restest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of rest.

Meaning of rest

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) To cease from action, motion, work, or performance of any kind; stop; desist; be without motion.
    • My day's work is over; now I will rest.
    Synonyms:
    have a breather, pause, take a break, take time off, take time out
  2. (intransitive) To come to a pause or an end; end.
  3. (intransitive) To be free from that which harasses or disturbs; be quiet or still; be undisturbed.
    • There rest, if any rest can harbour there.1667, John Milton, “Book I”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished...
  4. (copulative, reflexive, transitive) To put into a state of rest.
    • We need to rest the horses before we ride any further.
  5. (intransitive) To stay, remain, be situated, or belong to.
    • The blame seems to rest with your father.
    Synonyms:
    be, lie, remain, reside, stay, seat
  6. (intransitive) To rely or depend on.
    • The decision rests on getting a bank loan.

See all 35 meanings of rest

Origin of restest

rest + -est

Questions about restest

What is restest the second-person singular simple present indicative of?
Restest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of rest.

Words near restest in the dictionary

  1. resterilizes
  2. resterilizing
  3. resternotomies
  4. resternotomy
  5. resters
  6. restest
  7. resteth
  8. restframe
  9. restframes
  10. restful
  11. restfulest

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