- The part that is left over after something has been removed; remainder.
- That or those remaining: The beginning was boring, but the rest was interesting. The rest are arriving later.
- To be or continue to be; remain: Rest assured that we will finish on time.
- To remain or be left over.
[Middle English, from Old French reste, from rester, to remain, from Latin restāre, to stay behind : re-, re- + stāre, to stand.]





