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$ \mathrm{rest}^1 | rest |
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verb no object
1. cease work or movement in order to relax, refresh oneself, or recover strength:
〈人が〉休息する, 休む; 眠る
e.g. he needed to rest after the feverish activity
e.g. I'm going to rest up before traveling to England.
with object allow to be inactive in order to regain strength, health, or energy:
〈体の一部など〉を休ませる, 休息, 休養させる
e.g. her friend read to her while she rested her eyes.
(of a dead person) lie buried:
｟遠回しに｠ 永眠する
e.g. the king's body rested in his tomb.
with object leave (a player) out of a team temporarily:
e.g. both men were rested for the final game.
(of a problem or subject) be left without further investigation, discussion, or treatment:
〈問題･議論などが〉そのままにされる
e.g. the council has urged the planning committee not to allow the matter to rest.
with object allow (land) to lie fallow:
e.g. the field should be grazed or rested.
2. be placed or supported so as to stay in a specified position:
〈物･体の一部が〉 «…に» ある, 載っている «on» ; «…に» もたれている «against»
e.g. her elbow was resting on the arm of the sofa.
with object and adverbial of place place (something) so that it is supported in a specified position:
«…に» 〈腕･頭など〉を置く, 載せる «on» ; «…に» …をよりかからせる «against»
e.g. he rested a hand on her shoulder.
(rest on/upon) (of a look) alight or be steadily directed on:
｟書｠ 〈目が〉 «…に» 向けられる «on, upon»
e.g. his eyes rested briefly on the boy.
3. (rest on/upon) be based on or grounded in; depend on:
｟かたく｠ 〈見解･将来などが〉 «…に» かかっている, 基づく; «…に» 依拠する, «…を» 当てにする «on, upon»
e.g. the country's security rested on its alliances.
with object (rest something in/on) place hope, trust, or confidence on or in:
«…に» 〈見解･議論など〉を基づかせる, 依拠させる «on, upon» .
e.g. she rested her hopes in her attorney.
belong or be located at a specified place or with a specified person:
｟かたく｠ 〈決定･責任などが〉 【人に】かかっている, «…» 次第である «with»
e.g. ultimate control rested with the founders.
4. Law, North American conclude the case for the prosecution or the defense in a law case:
〘法〙 〈事件の〉弁論, 立証を終える
e.g. the prosecution rests. See also rest one's case below.
noun
1. an instance or period of relaxing or ceasing to engage in strenuous or stressful activity:
休息, 休憩; 休養; 睡眠
e.g. you look as though you need a rest
e.g. a couple of days of complete rest.
a motionless state:
e.g. the car accelerates rapidly from rest.
2. Music an interval of silence of a specified duration.
〘楽〙 休止
the sign denoting a rest.
休(止)符
a pause in speech or verse.
〘韻律〙 行間休止
3. in combination an object that is used to support something:
〖しばしば複合語で〗(肘･足･頭などを載せる)支え, 台
e.g. a chin-rest
e.g. a shoulder-rest.
a support or hook for a telephone receiver when not in use.
a support for a cue in billiards or pool.
PHRASES
at rest
not moving or exerting oneself.
not agitated or troubled; tranquil: if you think something's wrong, consult the doctor and put your mind at rest | he felt at rest, the tension gone.
dead and buried.
come to rest
stop moving; settle: the elevator came to rest at the first floor.
give it a rest
British informal used to ask someone to stop doing something or talking about something that the speaker finds irritating or tedious.
lay someone to rest
bury someone's body in a grave: they couldn't lay him to rest as his body was never discovered.
lay (or put) something to rest
stop doubt, uncertainty, or anxiety by resolving or explaining an issue: suspicion will be laid to rest by fact rather than hearsay | I hope that my contribution will help put to rest some of these misconceptions.
rest one's case
conclude one's presentation of evidence and arguments in a lawsuit.
humorous said to show that one believes one has presented sufficient evidence for one's views.
rest on one's laurels
see laurel.
rest (or God rest) his (or her) soul
used to express a wish that God should grant someone's soul peace.
no rest for the weary
see weary.
rest on one's oars
see oar.
ORIGIN
Old English ræst, rest (noun), ræstan, restan (verb), of Germanic origin, from a root meaning ‘league’ or ‘mile’ (referring to a distance after which one rests).
$ \mathrm{rest}^2 | rest |
re- ‘back’ + stare ‘to stand’
noun in singular
the remaining part of something:
〖the ～(of A); 単数扱い〗 (Aの)残り(の部分)(remainder) (!Aは単数形名詞)
e.g. what do you want to do for the rest of your life?
e.g. I'll tell you the rest tomorrow night.
treated as plural the remaining people or things; the others:
〖the ～(of A); 複数扱い〗 残り(のA〈人･物〉); そのほか(のA〈人･物〉) (!Aは複数形名詞)
e.g. the rest of us were experienced skiers.
verb no object, with complement
remain or be left in a specified condition:
〖～ C〗 C〈状態〉のままである, 依然としてCである (!Cは〖分詞〗〖形容詞〗)
e.g. you can rest assured she will do everything she can to help her.
PHRASES
and (all) the rest (of it)
and everything else that might be mentioned or that one could expect: social security and pension and the rest of it.
the rest is history
see history.
ORIGIN
late Middle English: from Old French reste (noun), rester (verb), from Latin restare ‘remain’, from re- ‘back’ + stare ‘to stand’.