Rest
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The relief from work or activity afforded by sleeping; sleep. Any relief from exertion; a state of quiet and recreation. Peace, freedom from trouble, tranquillity. The repose afforded by death. A pause of a specified length in a piece of music. A written symbol indicating such a pause in a score. Absence of motion. A stick with a U-, V- or X-shaped head used to support the tip of the cue when the cue ball is otherwise out of reach. Any object designed to be used to support something else. That which remains.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To remain. To be left (in a specified condition). To lie down and take repose, especially by sleeping. To give rest to (oneself). To relieve; give rest to. To stop working, to take a break, become inactive. To stay, remain, be situated. To lean or lay. To lie or lean or be supported. To stop presenting arguments, witnesses and evidence for one side.
Example sentence: Good, better, best. Never let it rest. 'Til your good is better and your better is best.
Repose
Part of speech: noun
Definition: rest, sleepquietness, ease; peace, calmnessperiod between eruptions of a volcano.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To lay, to set down.To confide or entrust to someone.To reside in something.
Example sentence: Five or six hundred heads cut off would have assured your repose, freedom and happiness.