Other Words for Rest

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Rest as a Adjective has these synonyms:

prop, support, holder, brace, trestle, shelf, bracket
Example: Those old guns were too heavy to hold and fire without using a rest.

relaxation, intermission, interval, interlude, entr'acte, rest period, cessation, (tea or coffee) break, recess, breather, breathing-spell, respite, time off, holiday, vacation
Example: Why don't you take a rest for a while.

repose, sleep, nap, doze, siesta, slumber, lie-down, forty winks, zizz, snooze, shut-eye
Example: I think I'll have a bit of a rest before dinner.

Rest as a Noun has these synonyms:

(go to) sleep, doze, relax, take a rest, (take one's) repose, lie down, recline, go or take to one's bed, take one's ease, unwind, loll, languish, laze about, be idle, idle about, lounge, (take a) nap, put one's feet up, take it easy, snooze
Example: Rest now - you'll feel better tomorrow.

place, position, put, lay, set, lean, prop
Example: Rest your head on my shoulder.

reside, be situated, be lodged, lie, be placed, hinge, be found, remain, stay
Example: The responsibility for passenger safety rests with the captain and the crew. The blame for this fiasco rests on you.

Rest as a Verb has these synonyms:

(continue to) be, remain, keep on being
Example: Rest assured, the situation is bound to get easier as we go along.

lie, remain, stay
Example: Can't you let the matter rest.

remainder, balance, remains, remnants, leftovers, residue, residuum, excess, surplus, overage
Example: If you carry these bags, I'll take the rest. Martin bought up all the best books and left the rest for us.

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