Definition of rest

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Rest (n.) That on which anything rests or leans for support; as, a rest in a lathe, for supporting the cutting tool or steadying the work..

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Rear :: Rear (n.) Specifically, the part of an army or fleet which comes last, or is stationed behind the rest..
Abstract :: Abstract (a.) To draw off in respect to interest or attention; as, his was wholly abstracted by other objects..
Clash :: Clash (n.) Opposition; contradiction; as between differing or contending interests, views, purposes, etc..
Staddle :: Staddle (v. i.) A small tree of any kind, especially a forest tree..
Bearing :: Bearing (n.) The portion of a support on which anything rests.
Quietude :: Quietude (n.) Rest; repose; quiet; tranquillity.
Control :: Control (n.) That which serves to check, restrain, or hinder; restraint..
Thin :: Thin (superl.) Not close; not crowded; not filling the space; not having the individuals of which the thing is composed in a close or compact state; hence, not abundant; as, the trees of a forest are thin; the corn or grass is thin..
Coalition :: Coalition (n.) A combination, for temporary purposes, of persons, parties, or states, having different interests..
Bind :: Bind (v. i.) To exert a binding or restraining influence.
Basis :: Basis (n.) The foundation of anything; that on which a thing rests.
Rest :: Rest (n.) The striking of a balance at regular intervals in a running account.
Recompose :: Recompose (v. t.) To restore to composure; to quiet anew; to tranquilize; as, to recompose the mind..
Overestimate :: Overestimate (v. t.) To estimate too highly; to overvalue.
Fiery :: Fiery (a.) Unrestrained; fierce; mettlesome; spirited.
Prop :: Prop (v.) That which sustains an incumbent weight; that on which anything rests or leans for support; a support; a stay; as, a prop for a building..
Self-indulgence :: Self-indulgence (n.) Indulgence of one's appetites, desires, or inclinations; -- the opposite of self-restraint, and self-denial..
Forest :: Forest (v. t.) To cover with trees or wood.
Habendum :: Habendum (n.) That part of a deed which follows the part called the premises, and determines the extent of the interest or estate granted; -- so called because it begins with the word Habendum..
Laissez Faire :: Laissez faire () Noninterference; -- an axiom of some political economists, deprecating interference of government by attempts to foster or regulate commerce, manufactures, etc., by bounty or by restriction; as, the doctrine of laissez faire; the laissez faire system government..
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