Rests - English meaning

noun

The lowest part or edge of something, especially the part on which it rests or is supported.

Usage examples:

She sat down at the base of a tree

verb

Use (something specified) as the foundation or starting point for something.

Usage examples:

The film is based on a novel by pat conroy

adjective

Without moral principles; ignoble.

Usage examples:

The electorate's baser instincts of greed and selfishness

verb

Exist.

Usage examples:

There are no easy answers

prefix

(forming verbs) all over; all round.

Usage examples:

Bespatter

abbreviation

Bachelor of education.

phrase

To be based firmly on something

Usage examples:

Fiction should be grounded in reality., most phobias are grounded in childhood experiences., her wo…

idiom

To be forced to stay in bed because of an illness or accident

Usage examples:

She's been laid up in bed with flu for a week.

verb

To go away from someone or something that stays in the same place

Usage examples:

[ i ] i’ll be leaving tomorrow., [ t ] he left the house by the back door., [ i/t ] the bus leaves …

noun

A period of time that someone is allowed away from work for holiday, illness, or another special reason

Usage examples:

Take leave from sth i'm taking 5 days' unpaid leave from work to go to the wedding., be/go on leave…

noun

A piece of furniture for sleep or rest, typically a framework with a mattress.

Usage examples:

A large double bed

verb

Settle down to sleep or rest for the night in an improvised place.

Usage examples:

You can bed down in the shed

abbreviation

Bachelor of education.

Usage examples:

Rose of tralee orla o'shea swapped her tiara for a mortarboard yesterday when she graduated from ma…

noun

A device fitted to something, in particular a weak or injured part of the body, to give support.

Usage examples:

A neck brace

verb

Make (a structure) stronger or firmer with wood, iron, or other forms of support.

Usage examples:

The posts were braced by lengths of timber

noun

Each of a pair of marks ( ) [ ] { } 〈 〉 used to enclose words or figures so as to separate them from the context.

Usage examples:

Symbols are given in brackets

verb

Enclose (words or figures) in brackets.

Usage examples:

I have bracketed the phrase ‘of contrary qualities’ in the translation, since it is not explicit in…

noun

Either of a pair of marks [ ], or the information inside them, used in a piece of writing to show that what is inside these marks should be considered as separate from the main part

Usage examples:

Most college students are in the 18 to 22 age bracket., her new job puts her in a higher income/tax…

verb

Sleep lightly.

Usage examples:

He found his mother dozing by the fire

noun

A short, light sleep.

Usage examples:

‘i think i'll have a doze,’ he said, closing his eyes

noun

Absence of difficulty or effort.

Usage examples:

She gave up smoking with ease

verb

Make (something unpleasant or intense) less serious or severe.

Usage examples:

A huge road-building programme to ease congestion

verb

Freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort

noun

The lower extremity of the leg below the ankle, on which a person stands or walks.

Usage examples:

The antipodes were the body's extremities, its feet or its finger nails.

verb

Cover a distance, especially a long one, on foot.

Usage examples:

The rider was left to foot it ten or twelve miles back to camp

noun

The lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level.

Usage examples:

Foundations were being dug for a block of flats

noun

The base that is built below the surface of the ground to support a building

Usage examples:

A concrete foundation, fig. the two leaders have laid the foundations of a new era of cooperation b…

noun

An organization that has been started in order to provide money for a particular group of people or for a particular type of research

Usage examples:

He gave £1m to set up a charitable foundation to help vulnerable young people., he helped lead the …

noun

A rigid structure that surrounds something such as a picture, door, or windowpane.

Usage examples:

His mother stood in the frame of the kitchen door, hands on her hips and a grim expression on her f…

verb

Place (a picture or photograph) in a frame.

Usage examples:

He had had the photo framed

noun

A set of criteria or stated values in relation to which measurements or judgements can be made.

Usage examples:

The observer interprets what he sees in terms of his own cultural frame of reference

phrasal verb

Fix to; attach

phrasal verb

To hold or continue holding onto something

Usage examples:

He was driving so fast i had to hang on tight whenever he turned., hang on – i’ll be with you in a …

phrasal verb

To wait for a short time

Usage examples:

Sally's on the other phone - would you like to hang on?, do you need the toilet right now or can yo…

noun

A device or implement for holding something.

Usage examples:

I replaced the phone in its holder

noun

A device for putting objects in or for keeping them in place

Usage examples:

A cup/paper towel holder, property holders, competition benefits credit card holders.

noun

A person who officially owns something

Usage examples:

A credit card holder, property holders were pleased with the tax cut.

noun

A piece of metal or other hard material curved or bent back at an angle, for catching hold of or hanging things on.

Usage examples:

A picture hook

verb

Attach or fasten with a hook or hooks.

Usage examples:

The truck had a red lamp hooked to its tailgate

adjective

(of a person) avoiding work; lazy.

Usage examples:

Idle students

verb

Spend time doing nothing.

Usage examples:

Four men were idling outside the shop

adjective

Not working, not active, or doing nothing

Usage examples:

Idle factories, the machines are standing idle because there are no spare parts., idle speculation,…

noun

The state of being inactive; idleness.

Usage examples:

Don't suddenly take up violent exercise after years of inactivity

noun

The situation when not much is happening, for example when not much buying or selling is taking place

Usage examples:

A long period of inactivity, inactivity in the financial markets

verb

Have or retain possession of.

Usage examples:

Return one copy to me, keeping the other for your files

noun

Food, clothes, and other essentials for living.

Usage examples:

The society are paying for your keep

Continue a certain state, condition, or activity

noun

(in leather-making) the hide of a young or small animal.

Usage examples:

Now with flawless tight grain kip skin leather and the best pro patterns, these gloves are sure to …

noun

The basic monetary unit of laos, equal to 100 ats.

Usage examples:

Wide fluctuations began in 1998, when the kip was valued at about 6,200 to the u.s. dollar.

noun

A unit of weight equal to 1,000 lb (453.6 kg).

verb

Spend time in a relaxed, lazy manner.

Usage examples:

She spent the day at home, reading the papers and generally lazing around

noun

A spell of lazing around.

Usage examples:

A laze in the sun

verb

To relax and enjoy yourself, doing very little

Usage examples:

We spent the day lazing around on the beach.

noun

Time when one is not working or occupied; free time.

Usage examples:

People with too much enforced leisure

noun

The time when you are free from work or other duties and can relax

Usage examples:

She has a limited amount of leisure time., a leisurely stroll on the beach

noun

Activities people do when they are not working, to relax and enjoy themselves

Usage examples:

Shares in the leisure sector have not performed so well this year., hotels, airlines and other firm…

idiom

Become less in amount or intensity

phrasal verb

(of something undesirable) become less intense.

Usage examples:

The rain's letting up—it'll be clear soon

phrasal verb

(esp. of something unpleasant) to become less strong or stop

Usage examples:

When the rain lets up we’ll go for a walk.

verb

(of a person or animal) be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a supporting surface.

Usage examples:

The body lay face downwards on the grass

noun

The way, direction, or position in which something lies.

Usage examples:

He was familiarizing himself with the lie of the streets

verb

Tell a lie or lies.

Usage examples:

Why had ashenden lied about his visit to london?

noun

A short rest in which one lies down on a bed, sofa, etc.

Usage examples:

He felt badly in need of a lie-down

phrasal verb

To move into a position in which your body is flat, usually in order to sleep or rest

Usage examples:

He lay down on the bed and tried to relax., i usually have a lie-down after lunch., she said she wa…

noun

A quantity of bread that is shaped and baked in one piece and usually sliced before being eaten.

Usage examples:

A loaf of bread

verb

Spend one's time in an aimless, idle way.

Usage examples:

Don't let him see you loafing about with your hands in your pockets

noun

Bread that is shaped and baked in a single piece and can be sliced for eating

Usage examples:

Get a loaf of white bread from the corner store., he just wanted to loaf for a while before beginni…

verb

Sleep lightly or briefly, especially during the day.

Usage examples:

She took to napping on the beach in the afternoons

noun

A short sleep, especially during the day.

Usage examples:

Excuse me, i'll just take a little nap

noun

The raised hairs or threads on the surface of fabric or suede leather, in terms of the direction in which they naturally lie.

Usage examples:

Carefully machine the seam, following the direction of the nap

verb

Interrupt action or speech briefly.

Usage examples:

She paused, at a loss for words

noun

A temporary stop in action or speech.

Usage examples:

She dropped me outside during a brief pause in the rain

verb

Cease an action temporarily

noun

The base or support on which a statue, obelisk, or column is mounted.

Usage examples:

A bronze bust on a marble pedestal

verb

Set or support on a pedestal.

Usage examples:

A venus stands pedestalled in an alcove

noun

A base for a statue, or a base for a column

Usage examples:

Museum staff plan to replace the cracked pedestal under the statue.

noun

A heavy base supporting a statue or vase.

Usage examples:

Busts of the king and queen on marble plinths

noun

A square block, especially of stone, on which a column or a statue stands

noun

A pole or beam used as a temporary support or to keep something in position.

Usage examples:

He looked around for a prop to pin the door open

verb

Support or keep in position.

Usage examples:

She propped her chin in the palm of her right hand

noun

A portable object other than furniture or costumes used on the set of a play or film.

Usage examples:

The exhibition features props and costumes from the show's incredible 49-year history

noun

A framework, typically with rails, bars, hooks, or pegs, for holding or storing things.

Usage examples:

A spice rack

verb

Cause extreme pain, anguish, or distress to.

Usage examples:

He was racked with guilt

verb

(of a horse) move with a rack gait.

verb

Lean or lie back in a relaxed position with the back supported.

Usage examples:

She was reclining in a deckchair

verb

Move the upper body backwards and down

verb

Make or become less tense or anxious.

Usage examples:

He relaxed and smiled confidently

verb

Make less taut

verb

To become or cause someone to become calm and comfortable, and not worried or nervous, or to become or cause a muscle or the body to become less tight

Usage examples:

[ i ] she saw a need for a downtown club where women could relax., [ t ] this exercise will help yo…

noun

The state of being free from tension and anxiety.

Usage examples:

I guided my patient into a state of hypnotic relaxation

phrase

Put trust in with confidence

phrasal verb

To depend on or trust someone or something

Usage examples:

You can’t rely on good weather for the whole trip., the system relies too heavily on one person.

verb

Continue to exist, especially after other similar people or things have ceased to do so.

Usage examples:

A cloister is all that remains of the monastery

noun

A state of rest, sleep, or tranquillity.

Usage examples:

In repose her face looked relaxed

verb

Be situated or kept in a particular place.

Usage examples:

The diamond now reposes in the louvre

verb

Place something, especially one's confidence or trust, in.

Usage examples:

We have never betrayed the trust that you have reposed in us

noun

A short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant.

Usage examples:

The refugee encampments will provide some respite from the suffering

verb

Postpone (a sentence, obligation, etc.).

Usage examples:

The execution was only respited a few months

noun

A pause or rest from something difficult or unpleasant

Usage examples:

[ c usually sing ] the center provides a respite for teens in trouble.

idiom

Center upon

phrasal verb

To have someone or something as the main or most important interest or subject

Usage examples:

The conversation revolved around childcare problems., his whole life revolves around football.

noun

A flat length of wood or other rigid material, attached to a wall or forming part of a piece of furniture, that provides a surface for the storage or display of objects.

Usage examples:

The pieces were displayed on shelves, propped against the wall, emphasizing their three-dimensional…

verb

Inform on (someone).

Usage examples:

He never shelfed a man in his life

noun

A support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects

noun

An afternoon rest or nap, especially one taken during the hottest hours of the day in a hot climate.

Usage examples:

Everyone had a siesta for a few hours

noun

A rest or sleep taken at the beginning of the afternoon, esp. in hot countries

phrasal verb

If someone slacks off, they stop working hard or putting effort into something

Usage examples:

Companies just want to make sure their employees aren't slacking off., he urged washington not to s…

noun

A condition of body and mind that typically recurs for several hours every night, in which the eyes are closed, the postural muscles relaxed, the activity of the brain altered, and consciousness of the surroundings practically suspended.

Usage examples:

I was on the verge of sleep

verb

A condition of body and mind that typically recurs for several hours every night, in which the nervous system is relatively inactive, the eyes closed, the postural muscles relaxed, and consciousness practically suspended.

Usage examples:

I was on the verge of sleep

verb

Have a short, light sleep, especially during the day.

Usage examples:

The children play beach games while the adults snooze in the sun

noun

A short, light sleep, especially during the day.

Usage examples:

He settled in the grass for a snooze

verb

To sleep lightly for a short time

Usage examples:

The dog was snoozing in front of the fire.

verb

Have or maintain an upright position, supported by one's feet.

Usage examples:

Lionel stood in the doorway

noun

An attitude towards a particular issue; a position taken in an argument.

Usage examples:

The party's tough stand on immigration

verb

Be standing; be upright

verb

Remain in the same place.

Usage examples:

You stay here and i'll be back soon

noun

A period of staying somewhere, in particular of living somewhere temporarily as a visitor or guest.

Usage examples:

An overnight stay at a luxury hotel

verb

Secure or steady (a mast) by means of stays.

Usage examples:

We stayed the mast on the starboard side by shifting the halyard

noun

An underlying or supporting structure.

Usage examples:

Here is a roman theatre built over barrel-vaulted substructures

noun

A firm structure that supports something built on top of it

Usage examples:

The explosion damaged the bridge, but the substructure remained intact.

verb

Bear all or part of the weight of; hold up.

Usage examples:

The dome was supported by a hundred white columns

noun

A thing that bears the weight of something or keeps it upright.

Usage examples:

The best support for a camera is a tripod

verb

The act of bearing the weight of or strengthening

phrase

To stop work, in order to do something else

Usage examples:

Have/take time off from work i asked my boss if i could have some time off from work to go to the d…

noun

A framework consisting of a horizontal beam supported by two pairs of sloping legs, used in pairs to support a flat surface such as a table top.

Usage examples:

Among the ship's fittings were lanterns with hinged and sliding doors as well as furniture, includi…

noun

A set of sloping supports holding a horizontal structure, used esp. for railroad bridges, or a bridge supported in this way

Usage examples:

The train was crossing a trestle above a river near baltimore.

noun

A three-legged stand for supporting a camera or other apparatus.

Usage examples:

If you can, use a tripod or other camera support to achieve sharpness, pack filters for a gloomy da…

noun

A support with three legs for a piece of equipment such as a camera

Usage examples:

Photographers set up their tripods.

verb

Make or become straight from a bent or twisted form or position.

Usage examples:

I had trouble unbending my cramped knees

verb

To relax and become less formal and serious in your manner

Usage examples:

I'd hoped that after a glass or two of wine she might unbend a little.

verb

Undo or be undone after winding or being wound.

Usage examples:

Ella unwound the long woollen scarf from her neck

verb

Reverse the twisting of

verb

To unfasten something that is wrapped around an object

Usage examples:

To unwind string, i’m just going to watch some tv and unwind.