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The correct spelling is resting.
How to pronounce resting
/ˈɹɛstɪŋ/
verbIPA: /ˈɹɛstɪŋ/
Say it like: Res-tin-g
The correct spelling is resting. To cease from action, motion, work, or performance of any kind; stop; desist; be without motion. For example: "I shall not rest until I have uncovered the truth."
Usage Examples
“I shall not rest until I have uncovered the truth.”
“The blame seems to rest with your father.”
“A column rests on its pedestal.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To cease from action, motion, work, or performance of any kind; stop; desist; be without motion.
- 2.To come to a pause or an end; end.
- 3.To be free from that which harasses or disturbs; be quiet or still; be undisturbed.
- 4.To be or to put into a state of rest.
- 5.To stay, remain, be situated.
noun
- 1.The action of rest
- 2.A place where one can rest; a resting-place.
- 3.A pause; a break; an interlude.
adjective
- 1.That rests; that is not in action or in the process of growth.
- 2.Unemployed; out of work.
- 3.Remaining; stationary.
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