The noun rest has 7 senses (first 6 from tagged texts)
1. (44) 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")
2. (6) rest, ease, repose, relaxation -- (freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool")
3. (3) respite, rest, relief, rest period -- (a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests")
4. (1) rest -- (a state of inaction; "a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon")
5. (1) 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")
6. (1) rest -- (a support on which things can be put; "the gun was steadied on a special rest")
7. rest -- (a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration)
Overview of verb rest
The verb rest has 11 senses (first 10 from tagged texts)
1. (20) rest -- (not move; be in a resting position)
2. (8) rest, breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather -- (take a short break from one's activities in order to relax)
3. (6) rest -- (give a rest to; "He rested his bad leg"; "Rest the dogs for a moment")
4. (4) 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")
5. (4) rest -- (be at rest)
6. (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")