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resteth

resteth is the third-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 resteth

From rest + -eth.

Questions about resteth

What is resteth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Resteth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of rest.

Words near resteth in the dictionary

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

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