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What does the word rest mean?

Part of speech: verb transitive, verb intransitive

To cause to cease from labor or exertion; cease; desist.

Part of speech: verb transitive, verb intransitive

To support; sustain; trust.

Part of speech: verb transitive, verb intransitive

To repose; sleep; be quiet; be still in death.

Part of speech: verb intransitive

To remain; be left.

Part of speech: noun

Cessation from exertion or motion; peace; sleep; death.

Part of speech: noun

A support; stopping place; pause or interval in music.

Part of speech: noun

A remainder; the others.

Usage examples for rest

The rest I have told you. – King Arthur's Socks and Other Village Plays by Floyd Dell
What does all the rest matter?" – They of the High Trails by Hamlin Garland
Yes, I will rest first, thank you! – Foes by Mary Johnston