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rest repose, sleep specifically a bodily state characterized by minimal functional and metabolic activities The first known use: before the 12th century |
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4 Letters, 1 Syllable |
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4 Phonemes |
r e s t |
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onset, rime |
r est |
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Morpheme |
rest |
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Sentence Examples We will not rest until we discover the truth. The workers were resting in the shade. He is resting comfortably after his ordeal. She went to her room to rest for a while. The coach canceled practice to rest his team. He rested his horse before continuing the journey. You should rest your eyes after all that reading. The pitcher needs to rest his arm. The spoon was resting in the cup. The house rests on a concrete foundation. |
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Related Words Sound the same but are spelled differently.
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Collocations The habitual juxtaposition of a particular word with another word or words with a frequency greater than chance.
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Neighborhood
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Deeper Dive Learn more about rest . |
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