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Nouns (15)

rest

n. a support on which things can be put; "the gun was steadied on a special rest"

rest

n. a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration

rest

n. a state of inaction; "a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon"

relaxation, ease, repose

n. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"

remainder, residue, residuum

n. something left after other parts have been taken away; "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"

relief, respite

n. a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"

sleep, quietus, eternal rest, eternal sleep

n. euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb); "she was laid to rest beside her husband"; "they had to put their family pet to sleep"

Verbs (15)

rest

v. give a rest to; "He rested his bad leg"; "Rest the dogs for a moment"

rest

v. be inactive, refrain from acting; "The committee is resting over the summer"

pillow

v. rest on or as if on a pillow; "pillow your head"

be in a resting position

v. not move; be in a resting position

lie

v. have a place in relation to something else; "The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West"; "The responsibility rests with the Allies"

repose, be quiescent

v. be at rest

stay, remain, continue

v. stay the same; 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"

breathe, take a breather, catch one's breath

v. take a short break from one's activities in order to relax

perch, roost

v. sit, as on a branch; "The birds perched high in the tree"

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (219)

slumber

n. a dormant or quiescent state

relief, respite, rest

n. a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"

ease, comfort

n. a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state; "a life of luxury and ease"; "he had all the material comforts of this world"

diversion, recreation

n. an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"

entertainment, amusement

n. an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

enjoyment, delectation

n. act of receiving pleasure from something

break, respite, recess, time-out

n. a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"

grounds, dregs

n. sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid

balance, correspondence, symmetry, symmetricalness

n. (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane

relaxation, ease, rest, repose

n. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"

ease, comfort

n. a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state; "a life of luxury and ease"; "he had all the material comforts of this world"

interlude

n. an intervening period or episode

vacation, holiday

n. leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure; "we get two weeks of vacation every summer"; "we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico"

celebration, festivity

n. any joyous diversion

festival

n. a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration

furlough

n. a temporary leave of absence from military duty

break, respite, recess, time-out

n. a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"

hinge, attach by a hinge, attach with a hinge

v. attach with a hinge

recreate, re-create, create again

v. create anew; "Re-create the boom of the West on a small scale"

copy, recreate

v. make a replica of; "copy that drawing"; "re-create a picture by Rembrandt"

regenerate, recreate

v. reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new; "We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years"; "They renewed their membership"

unwind, unroll, wind off

v. reverse the winding or twisting of; "unwind a ball of yarn"

repose, recline

v. lean in a comfortable resting position; "He was reposing on the couch"

hinge, attach by a hinge, attach with a hinge

v. attach with a hinge

relax, unlax, unwind, loosen up, unbend, decompress, slow down

v. become less tense, rest, or take one's ease; "He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work"

relax, loosen, become loose, become looser

v. become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"

finish, end, stop, halt, cease, run out, terminate, come to an end, close over

v. bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"

unwind, unroll, wind off

v. reverse the winding or twisting of; "unwind a ball of yarn"

nap, catnap, catch a wink

v. take a siesta; "She naps everyday after lunch for an hour"

snooze, doze, drowse

v. sleep lightly or for a short period of time

stay, remain, persist

v. stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up"

stay, remain, stay on

v. continue in a place, position, or situation; "After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser"; "Stay with me, please"; "despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year"; "She continued as deputy mayor for another year"

lounge, loaf, lurk, mill about, mill around, tarry, linger, footle, loiter, lollygag, lallygag, be about, mess about, hang around

v. be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"

dally, tarry, linger

v. leave slowly and hesitantly

stay, abide, bide

v. dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"

pause suddenly, break off

v. prevent completion; "stop the project"; "break off the negotiations"

last, endure

v. persist for a specified period of time; "The bad weather lasted for three days"

renew

v. reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new; "We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years"; "They renewed their membership"

recondition

v. bring into an improved condition; "He reconditioned the old appliances"

rejuvenate, make youthful, make younger

v. make younger or more youthful; "The contact with his grandchildren rejuvenated him"

extend, widen, broaden

v. extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"

extend, prolong, protract, draw out

v. lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"

sojourn

v. spend a certain length of time; reside temporarily

relax, unlax, unwind, loosen up, unbend, decompress, slow down

v. become less tense, rest, or take one's ease; "He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work"

calm, cool off, chill out, calm down, simmer down, compose oneself, cool it

v. become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation; "After the fight both men need to cool off."; "It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again."

stop, halt, come to a halt, stop moving

v. come to a halt, stop moving; "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window"

stop, halt

v. cause to stop; "stop a car"; "stop the thief"

gather, collect, congregate

v. collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"

holler, hollo, roar, clamor, clamour, vociferate

v. utter words loudly and forcefully; "`Get out of here,' he roared"

run, persist, die hard, endure, prevail

v. continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"

hinge, attach by a hinge, attach with a hinge

v. attach with a hinge

soothe, cause to feel better

v. cause to feel better; "the medicine soothes the pain of the inflammation"

relax, loosen, become loose, become looser

v. become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"

ease, comfort

v. lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate; "ease the pain in your legs"

ease, move carefully, move gently

v. move gently or carefully; "He eased himself into the chair"

retire, go into retirement

v. go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position; "He retired at age 68"

finish, end, stop, halt, cease, run out, terminate, come to an end, close over

v. bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"

retreat

v. move away, as for privacy; "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"

curb, subdue, suppress, inhibit, conquer, stamp down

v. to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"

paralyze, paralyse, make powerless

v. make powerless and unable to function; "The bureaucracy paralyzes the entire operation"

break, stop, break off, discontinue

v. prevent completion; "stop the project"; "break off the negotiations"

paralyze, paralyse, make powerless

v. make powerless and unable to function; "The bureaucracy paralyzes the entire operation"

poise

v. cause to be balanced or suspended

stand, stand up, place upright

v. put into an upright position; "Can you stand the bookshelf up?"

balance, poise

v. hold or carry in equilibrium

settle, fix firmly, ensconce

v. fix firmly; "He ensconced himself in the chair"

land, bring down, put down

v. cause to come to the ground; "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely"

settle, settle down

v. settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground; "dust settled on the roofs"

Synonyms (16)

rest, breathe, take a breather, catch one's breath

v. take a short break from one's activities in order to relax

lean on, lean against, rest on

v. rest on for support; "you can lean on me if you get tired"

rest on, repose on, build on, build upon, be based on

v. be based on; of theories and claims, for example; "What's this new evidence based on?"

reside in, repose in, rest in

v. repose in

rest

v. give a rest to; "He rested his bad leg"; "Rest the dogs for a moment"

Antonyms (39)

work

n. activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work"

move, be active

v. be in a state of action; "she is always moving"

change

v. undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"

leave, leave unaltered, leave unchanged

v. leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking; "leave it as is"; "leave the young fawn alone"; "leave the flowers that you see in the park behind"

leave, depart

v. remove oneself from an association with or participation in; "She wants to leave"; "The teenager left home"; "She left her position with the Red Cross"; "He left the Senate after two terms"; "after 20 years with the same company, she pulled up stakes"

find, get, receive, obtain

v. receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"

produce, get, grow, develop, acquire

v. come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"

move, run, go

v. progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"

break, fail, go, die, give, break down, conk out, give out, give way

v. stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident"

pass, transfer

v. transfer to another; of rights or property; "Our house passed under his official control"

pass, crack, break through

v. as through a barrier; "Registrations cracked through the 30,000 mark in the county"

abort

v. terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion

run, go

v. have a particular form; "the story or argument runs as follows"; "as the saying goes..."

v. be or continue to be in a certain condition; "The children went hungry that day"

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