Meaning

2 senses
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rest, on.

  2. To depend on.

More definitions
  • rest on for support
  • use as a basis for theories and claims

Examples

95 sentences
  1. He rested his hand on my shoulder.

    Він поклав руку мені не плече.

    ruОн положил руку мне на плечо.

    deEr legte seine Hand auf meine Schulter.

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  2. We took a short rest on the way.

    deWir haben unterwegs eine kleine Rast eingelegt.

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  3. I ate about half of it and left the rest on my plate.

    deIch habe etwa die Hälfte gegessen und den Rest auf dem Teller gelassen.

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  4. Her hands rested on her lap.

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  5. Tom is resting on his laurels.

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Forms

rests on, resting on, rested on, rested on
Base formrest on · to rest on
3rd person singularrests on
Present participleresting on
Past simplerested on
Past participlerested on

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyrest on
he, she, itrests on

Past simpleLesson

all personsrested on

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave rested on
he, she, ithas rested on

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill rest on

Phrasal verbs

2 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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