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The correct spelling is rests.
How to pronounce rests
noun
IPA: /ɹɛsts/
Say it like: Res-ts
The correct spelling is rests. (of a person or animal) Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep. For example: "I need to get a good rest tonight; I was up late last night."
Usage Examples
“I need to get a good rest tonight; I was up late last night.”
“We took a rest at the top of the hill to get our breath back.”
“It was nice to have a rest from the phone ringing when I unplugged it for a while.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.(of a person or animal) Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.
- 2.Any relief from exertion; a state of quiet and relaxation.
- 3.Peace; freedom from worry, anxiety, annoyances; tranquility.
- 4.(of an object or concept) A state of inactivity; a state of little or no motion; a state of completion.
- 5.A final position after death.
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.
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