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Rest Meaning, Usage, and Common Mistakes (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：take a break (rest)

rest 🔊

/rest/

v., n.

To stop activity in order to relax or sleep.

take a break 🔊

➕

/teɪk ə breɪk/

v., n.

To stop physical or mental activity in order to relax, regain energy, or sleep.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'ræste' and Proto-Germanic 'rastō', meaning repose or cessation from work.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a chair with a RES(t) symbol on it. When you sit, you take a 'rest' - sounds like 're-settle' into comfort.

📖 Example

After a long hike, I just want to rest on the sofa and watch TV. 🔊 After a long hike, I just want to rest on the sofa and watch TV.

🔗 Collocations

rest up – to rest and regain energy before or after an activity

take a rest – to pause activity for relaxation

rest on one's laurels – to be satisfied with past achievements and stop trying to improve

🔄 Synonyms

relax (v.) – to become less tense or anxious; to rest or unwind

pause (v.) – to stop for a short time before continuing

repose (v.) – to lie down or rest in a calm, peaceful state

🚫 Antonyms

work (v.) – to engage in physical or mental activity to achieve a result

exert (v.) – to put forth effort; to use physical or mental energy

🌱 Derivatives

restful (adj.) – providing or allowing rest; peaceful

restless (adj.) – unable to rest or relax; constantly moving

rested (adj.) – feeling refreshed after having enough rest

📖 Cultural Story

The word 'rest' originates from Proto-Indo-European '*(h₁)ros-téh₂', related to being at ease. In modern English, it appears in labor rights ('day of rest') and music notation (rest symbols indicating silence).

Meaning 2：the remainder (rest)

rest 🔊

/rest/

v., n.

The remaining things or people; the part that is left.

Rest meaning remainder leftover pizza slices on plate

the remainder 🔊

➕

/ðə rɪˈmeɪndər/

v., n.

The remaining part or people after something has been used, taken, or allocated.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

I ate most of the pizza, and you can have the rest. 🔊 I ate most of the pizza, and you can have the rest.

🔗 Collocations

the rest of – the remaining portion of something specified

and the rest – used to indicate that there is more but not specified

the rest is history – the remainder of the story is well-known or obvious

🔄 Synonyms

remainder (n.) – the part that remains after other parts have been removed or dealt with

leftover (n.) – something that remains, especially food uneaten after a meal

balance (n.) – the remaining amount or part after something has been used or paid

🚫 Antonyms

whole (n.) – the entire amount or entity; all parts considered together

majority (n.) – the greater part or number of something