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Rest is often a forgotten or underestimated element of an exercise programme. However, periods of proper rest are essential. Rest gives the body time to adapt to the demands of vigorous exercise. Without it, there is a serious risk of overtraining and overuse injuries. Lack of rest is a major reason for underachieving in competitions. Rest not only enables you to recover physically from the stress of exercise, it also gives you time to recuperate mentally. Sensible exercisers incorporate at least one day of complete rest each week into their exercise programme. They also avoid training hard on consecutive days. Serious, competitive sports people usually have a long rest period of 6-8 weeks in their yearly schedules.

Bruce Fordyce, the brilliant distance runner and one of the most successful ultramarathon runners ever (he won the Comrades Marathon every year from 1981 to 1990), gave the following training advice: ‘During the hard training phase never be afraid to take a day off. If your legs are feeling unduly stiff and sore, rest; if you are at all sluggish, rest; in fact, if in doubt, rest.’

It is worth remembering that when you are older, it takes longer to recover from intense exercise, and that you will require longer rest periods. See also overtraining and tapering down.

also rest on

noun

1. A pause or interval, as from work or duty: break, intermission, recess, respite, time-out. Informal breather. See continue/stop/pause.
2. Freedom from labor, responsibility, or strain: ease, leisure, relaxation, repose. See continue/stop/pause.
3. The act or fact of dying: death, decease, demise, dissolution, extinction, passing, quietus. Slang curtain (used in plural). See live/die.

verb

1. To take repose by ceasing work or other effort for an interval of time: relax, unbend, unwind. Idioms: leadlivethe life of Riley, take it easy. See continue/stop/pause.
2. To take repose, as by sleeping or lying quietly: lie¹ (down), recline, repose, stretch (out). See continue/stop/pause.
3. To have an inherent basis: consist, dwell, exist, inhere, lie¹, repose, reside. See start/end.
4. To provide a basis for: base¹, build, establish, found, ground, predicate, root¹, underpin. See over/under.

phrasal verb - rest on (or upon)

To be determined by or contingent on something unknown, uncertain, or changeable: depend on (or upon), hang on, hang upon, hinge on (or upon), turn on, turn upon. See start/end.

Idioms beginning with rest:
rest assured
rest on one's laurels

See also at rest; lay at rest; lay to rest; set one's mind at rest.

n

Definition: inactivity
Antonyms: action, activity, energy, work

n

Definition: remainder of something
Antonyms: base, core

v

Definition: be calm; sleep
Antonyms: activate, be active, carry out, do, energize, work

v

Definition: lie, recline
Antonyms: move, stand, walk

1. In biomechanics, the state of a body with a speed of zero, which does not change position; a state of no motion.

2. A state of physical inactivity. Rest is an essential component of the primary management of most sports injuries. The rest required varies from absolute or complete rest to partial or relative rest, depending on the severity of the injury. The need for rest may apply only to an affected limb, not to the whole body.

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

To cease motion, exertion, or labor.

In a lawsuit, a party is said to "rest," or "rest her case," when that party indicates that she has produced all the evidence that she intends to offer at that stage and submits the case either finally, or subject to the right to offer rebutting evidence after her opponent has introduced her evidence.

as in: to relax
sign description: Both arms are crossed over the chest as you inhale deeply.

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Quotes:

"Rest, rest, shall I have not all eternity to rest." - Antoine Arnauld

"Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and you shall find rest for your souls." - Bible

"Absence of occupation is not rest; A mind quite vacant is a mind distressed." - William Cowper

"Every now and then go away, have a little relaxation, for when you come back to your work your judgment will be surer. Go some distance away because then the work appears smaller and more of it can be taken in at a glance and a lack of harmony and proportion is more readily seen." - Leonardo Da Vinci

"Sundays, quiet islands on the tossing seas of life." - S. W. Duffield

"He that can take rest is greater than he that can take cities." - Benjamin Franklin

See more famous quotes about Rest

1. repose after exertion.
2. a fragment of embryonic tissue retained within the adult organism.

For a list of words related to rest, see:

• Farming and Crops - rest: (vb) lie fellow
• Harmony, Melody, and Structure - rest: interval of silence between tones; sign indicating duration of such silence, with value relative and dependent on time signature of piece
• Vacations and Interludes - rest: refreshing period of inactivity after work or travel
• Dead or Dying - rest: state of death

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. intr. - hvile, holde pause, være baseret på
v. tr. - hvile (mod), støtte, anbringe, stille
n. - hvile, støtte, underlag, pause

idioms:

• at rest    i hvile, i ro
• give something a rest    holde op med ngt.
• let something rest    lade ngt. være
• rest home    hvilehjem, rekreationshjem
• rest one's case    afslutte bevisførelsen (jur.)
• rest room    offentligt toilet

2.
n. - rest, tilbageværende del
v. intr. - restere, være tilbage

idioms:

• all the rest of it    og så videre
• for the rest    hvad resten angår
• rest assured    være forvisset om
• rest easy    tage det roligt

3.
n. - lancestøtte (på ridderrustning)

Nederlands (Dutch)
(uit)rusten, steunen, overblijven, rest, rust, steun iets laten rusten iemand gerust stellen

Français (French)
1.
v. intr. - se reposer, reposer sur, être sans engagement (un acteur) (euph), être enterré, reposer (en paix)
v. tr. - appuyer qch sur, reposer (ses jambes), ne pas utiliser (un muscle), laisser (qch) au repos (un cheval), (Agric) laisser (qch) en jachère, (Sport) ne pas faire participer
n. - repos, pause, support, (Mus) pause, au repos, arrêt

idioms:

• at rest    au repos
• come to rest    s'arrêter
• give something a rest    laisser reposer qch
• let something rest    en rester là (au sujet de qch), laisser les choses en l'état
• rest home    maison de repos
• rest one's case    (Jur) conclure son plaidoyer
• rest room    toilettes

2.
n. - le reste (de), (le) restant, les autres
v. intr. - rester, en rester là, (fig) ne plus en parler, laisser tomber, incomber à, peser sur

idioms:

• and all the rest of it    tout le reste, et tout ce qui s'ensuit
• for the rest    pour le reste
• rest assured    restez assuré
• rest easy    rassurer, au repos

3.
n. - (Hérald) appui (pour la lance) (sur une armure)

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - sich ausruhen, ruhen (lassen), liegen, brachliegen, sich stützen, schonen
n. - Rest, Ruhe, Erholung, Gabel, Auflage, Pause

idioms:

• at rest    ruhend
• come to rest    zum Stehen kommen, landen
• give something a rest    (aus)ruhen lassen
• let something rest    etwas ruhen lassen
• rest home    Pflegeheim
• rest one's case    sein Plädoyer beschließen
• rest room    Toilette

2.
n. - Rest
v. - bleiben, weiterhin sein

idioms:

• and all the rest of it    und die Übrigen
• for the rest    im übrigen, sonst
• rest assured    du kannst sicher sein
• rest easy    sich keine Sorgen machen

3.
n. - Rüsthaken

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ανάπαυση, ξεκούραση, ακινησία, στάση, έδρα, υπόλοιπο, πτώση, ανάπαυλα, αντηρίδα, ακουμπιστήρι, (μουσ.) παύση
v. - σταματώ, αναπαύω/-ομαι, ξεκουράζω/-ομαι, ακουμπώ, στηρίζω/-ομαι, κάθομαι, βασίζομαι, βρίσκομαι σε ακινησία, παραμένω, μένω

idioms:

• all the rest of it    και τα λοιπά
• at rest    σε ακινησία
• for the rest    για τα υπόλοιπα
• give something a rest    σταματώ να κάνω κάτι
• let something rest    σταματώ να συζητώ
• rest assured    μείνε ήσυχος, (μπορείς) να είσαι βέβαιος/σίγουρος ότι
• rest easy    μένω ήσυχος
• rest home    οίκος ευγηρίας
• rest one's case    ολοκληρώνω την επιχειρηματολογία μου
• rest room    δημόσιο αποχωρητήριο

Italiano (Italian)
riposare, giacere, resto, riposo, sosta, appoggio

idioms:

• all the rest of it    tutto il resto
• at rest    a riposo
• be laid to rest    esser sepolto
• give something a rest    lascialo stare, piantala!
• let something rest    lasciar stare
• put/set one's mind at rest    mettersi il cuore in pace
• rest easy    star tranquillo
• rest home    casa di riposo
• rest one's case    concludere la propria causa
• rest room    gabinetto

Português (Portuguese)
n. - pausa (f), folga (f), intervalo (m)
v. - repousar, dormir, sossegar

idioms:

• all the rest of it    tudo o mais (coloq.)
• at rest    em repouso, em paz, morto (Poét.)
• be laid to rest    sepultar, desmentir
• for the rest    quanto ao mais
• give something a rest    dar um descanso
• let something rest    parar de falar de um assunto
• put/set one's mind at rest    tranqüilizar
• rest easy    dormir bem, descansar
• rest home    asilo (m)
• rest one's case    dar por encerrada a inquirição de testemunhas (Jur.)
• rest room    banheiro (m), toalete (f)

Русский (Russian)
отдыхать, покоиться, отдых, передышка, пауза, опора, стойка

idioms:

• all the rest of it    и все прочее
• at rest    спокойный, в состоянии покоя
• be laid to rest    покончить с, похоронить
• for the rest    а насчет остального
• give something a rest    оставить в покое, больше не заботиться о
• let something rest    оставить
• put/set one's mind at rest    успокоить
• rest easy    пребывать в спокойствии
• rest home    дом отдыха, санаторий
• rest one's case    (мне) нечего добавить
• rest room    туалет

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. intr. - pararse, descansar, reposar, depender de, quedar, radicar
v. tr. - descansar, dar descanso a, dejar descansar
n. - descanso, reposo, pausa, cesura, respaldo, base, soporte, cesación, cese de actividades

idioms:

• at rest    en reposo, parado, quieto, en paz
• come to rest    dejar de moverse
• give something a rest    dejar descansar, dejar de hablar del asunto
• let something rest    dejar estar
• rest home    casa de reposo, asilo de ancianos
• rest one's case    terminar su alegato
• rest room    aseos, lavabos

2.
n. - resto, lo demás
v. intr. - quedar

idioms:

• and all the rest of it    y todo lo demás, y todo el resto de
• for the rest    por otra parte, aparte de lo ya mencionado
• rest assured    estar tranquilo, tener la seguridad de que
• rest easy    dormir tranquilo, estar tranquilo

3.
n. - respaldo, base, soporte

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - lugn, viloplats, förbli, återstod
v. - vila, förbli

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 休息, 休息时间, 休养, 停止, 静止, 安息, 长眠, 睡, 被支撑在, 搁在, 使休息, 使轻松, 使安息, 使支撑在, 使搁在

idioms:

• all the rest of it    其它所有的
• at rest    安眠, 长眠, 静止
• for the rest    至于其他
• give something a rest    使...静止下来, 让...休息一下, 使...得以停止
• let something rest    让...休息一下
• rest assured    放心
• rest easy    高枕无忧
• rest home    老人院, 疗养院
• rest one's case    对案情的陈述完毕
• rest room    休息室, 厕所

2. 剩余部分, 其余, 其余的人, 依然是, 保持

3. 矛柄支撑处

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 矛柄支撐處

2.
n. - 休息, 休息時間, 休養, 停止, 靜止
v. intr. - 休息, 安息, 長眠, 睡, 被支撐在, 擱在
v. tr. - 使休息, 使輕鬆, 使安息, 使支撐在, 使擱在

idioms:

• all the rest of it    其它所有的
• at rest    安眠, 長眠, 靜止
• for the rest    至於其他
• give something a rest    使...靜止下來, 讓...休息一下, 使...得以停止
• let something rest    讓...休息一下
• rest assured    放心
• rest easy    高枕無憂
• rest home    老人院, 療養院
• rest one's case    對案情的陳述完畢
• rest room    休息室, 廁所

3.
n. - 剩餘部分, 其餘, 其餘的人
v. intr. - 依然是, 保持

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. intr. - 휴식하다, 자다, 안심하다
v. tr. - 쉬게 하다, 안식 시키다, 기대게 하다
n. - 휴식 , 안정, 수면

idioms:

• at rest    휴식하여
• give something a rest    그만해

2.
n. - 나머지, 적립금, 쉴 새 없이 되 받아 치기
v. intr. - 여전히 ~이다, ~한 대로이다

3.
n. - 창받이

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 休み, 休息, 睡眠, 安静, 安心, 死, 止まること, 休憩所, 台, 残り, 安楽
v. - 休む, 休憩する, 止まる, 静止している, 載っている, …がもたれている, 安心している, 注がれる, 留まる, 基づく, 頼る

idioms:

• all the rest of it    その他なにもかも
• at rest    休息して, 静止して, 死んで
• be laid to rest    休ませる
• for the rest    その他については
• rest assured    安心する
• rest easy    安心して寝る
• rest home    保養所, 療養所, 老人ホーム
• rest in peace    成仏する
• rest on one's laurels    名誉に満足する
• rest one's case    訴訟の説明が終了する
• rest room    休憩室
• the rest is history    後は知っての通りだ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) استراحه, بقيه, نوم (فعل) يستريح, يطمئن, يرقد يترك شي أو يكف عن مضايقه أحد او شي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮נח, נפש, שכב‬
v. tr. - ‮נתן מנוחה, המציא מנוחה, הניח, סיים, עצר, השעין‬
n. - ‮מנוחה, נופש, הפסקה, משען, מסעד, הפסק, שהי, מקום נופש‬
n. - ‮שאר, שארית, עודף‬
v. intr. - ‮נשאר‬
n. - ‮משענת לחנית בצד לוח החזה של שריון לוחמים בימה"ב‬

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