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rest
A	noun
	1	rest, ease, repose, relaxation
			freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚inactivity ╚rest, ease, repose, relaxation ╚leisure ╚quiescence; quiescency; dormancy; sleeping ╚lie-in ╚bedrest; bed rest
	2	rest
			a support on which things can be put; "the gun was steadied on a special rest"
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚artifact; artefact ╚instrumentality; instrumentation ╚device ╚support ╚rest ╚headrest ╚chin rest ╚armrest
	3	rest
			a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚relation ╚social relation ╚communication ╚written communication; written language ╚writing ╚notation; notational system ╚musical notation ╚rest ╚quarter rest ╚half rest ╚whole rest
	4	remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum, rest
			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"
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚relation ╚part; portion; component part; component ╚remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum, rest ╚leftover; remnant
	5	rest, eternal rest, sleep, eternal sleep, quietus
			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"
		Category Tree: state ╚death ╚rest, eternal rest, sleep, eternal sleep, quietus
	6	rest
			a state of inaction; "a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon"
		Category Tree: state ╚inaction; inactivity; inactiveness ╚rest
	7	respite, rest, relief, rest period
			a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚measure; quantity; amount ╚time interval; interval ╚pause; intermission; break; interruption; suspension ╚respite, rest, relief, rest period ╚breath; breather; breathing place; breathing space; breathing spell; breathing time
B	verb
	1	rest
			be at rest
		Category Tree: lie ╚recumb; repose; recline ╚rest ╚drowse ╚sleep; kip; slumber; log Z's; catch some Z's
	2	stay, remain, rest
			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"
		Category Tree: be ╚stay, remain, rest ╚be ╚keep; stay fresh ╚stand ╚stick together; stay together ╚sit tight
	3	rest, breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather
			take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
		Category Tree: change; alter; modify ╚end; terminate ╚break; break off; discontinue; stop ╚interrupt; disrupt; break up; cut off ╚pause; intermit; break ╚rest, breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather
	4	rest
			give a rest to; "He rested his bad leg"; "Rest the dogs for a moment"

	5	pillow, rest
			rest on or as if on a pillow; "pillow your head"
		Category Tree: move; displace ╚put; set; place; pose; position; lay ╚pillow, rest
	6	perch, roost, rest
			sit, as on a branch; "The birds perched high in the treee"
		Category Tree: sit; sit down ╚perch, roost, rest
	7	rest
			not move; be in a resting position
		Category Tree: be ╚rest ╚stand; stand up ╚kneel
	8	rest
			put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying; "Rest your head on my shoulder"
		Category Tree: move; displace ╚put; set; place; pose; position; lay ╚rest
	9	rest
			be inactive, refrain from acting; "The committee is resting over the summer"

	10	rest, reside, repose
			be inherent or innate in;
		Category Tree: include ╚inhere in; attach to ╚rest, reside, repose
	11	lie, rest
			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"
		Category Tree: be ╚lie, rest

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