Difference between Sleep and Rest

What is the difference between Sleep and Rest?

Sleep as a noun is the state of reduced consciousness during which a human or animal rests in a daily rhythm. while Rest as a noun is the relief from work or activity afforded by sleeping; sleep.

Sleep

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The state of reduced consciousness during which a human or animal rests in a daily rhythm. An act or instance of sleeping. A substance found in the corner of the eyes after waking, whether real or a figurative objectification of sleep (in the sense of reduced consciousness).

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To rest in a state of reduced consciousness. To accommodate in beds.

Example sentence: Sorrow can be alleviated by good sleep, a bath and a glass of wine.

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: There is so much good in the worst of us, and so much bad in the best of us, that it ill behooves any of us to find fault with the rest of us.

We hope you now know whether to use Sleep or Rest in your sentence.

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