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rests one's case

rests one's case is the third-person singular simple present indicative of rest one's case.

Meaning of rest one's case

Verb

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

  1. To conclude one's presentation of the evidence during a trial.
  2. (broadly, figuratively, humorous) To have presented a persuasive argument and established one's position firmly.

Questions about rests one's case

What is rests one's case the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Rests one's case is the third-person singular simple present indicative of rest one's case.

Words near rests one's case in the dictionary

  1. rests easy
  2. rests in peace
  3. rests of advantage
  4. rests on
  5. rests on one's laurels
  6. rests one's case
  7. rests one's soul
  8. rests up
  9. rests upon
  10. Restuccia
  11. restucco

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