lay+down+to+rest
41rest — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. remainder, remains, balance, residuum; repose; death. See music. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Repose] Syn. sleep, ease, quiet, quietude, quietness, tranquillity, slumber, calm, calmness, peace, peacefulness …
42lay — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. secular, noncleric, nonprofessional. v. t. put, place, deposit; allay, suppress; wager, bet; impose; impute, ascribe; present. n. ballad, song (see music). See location, relief, attribution,… …
43lay — I. verb (laid; laying) Etymology: Middle English leyen, from Old English lecgan; akin to Old English licgan to lie more at lie Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to beat or strike down with force 2. a. to put or set down …
44rest — rest1 rester, n. /rest/, n. 1. the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep: a good night s rest. 2. refreshing ease or inactivity after exertion or labor: to allow an hour for rest. 3. relief or freedom, esp. from anything that wearies, troubles, or… …
45lay*/*/*/ — [leɪ] (past tense and past participle laid [leɪd] ) verb [T] I 1) to put someone or something down in a careful way, especially so that they are lying flat Lay the baby on her back.[/ex] He laid his coat across the arm of the chair.[/ex] 2) if a… …
46rest — I [[t]rɛst[/t]] n. 1) the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep 2) refreshing ease or inactivity after exertion or labor 3) relief or freedom, esp. from trouble, anxiety, etc 4) a period or interval of inactivity, repose, solitude, or tranquillity… …
47rest — I 1. verb 1) he needed to rest Syn: relax, take a rest, ease up/off, let up, slow down, have/take a break, unbend, unwind, recharge one s batteries, be at leisure, take it easy, put one s feet up; lie down, go to bed, have/take a nap …
48lay — 1. verb /leɪ/ a) To place something down in a position of rest. Now I lay me down to sleep, / I pray the Lord my Soul to keep. / If I should die before I ’wake, / I pray the Lord my Soul to take. b) To cause to subside or abate. The cloudes, as… …
49rest — I 1. verb 1) he needed to rest Syn: relax, ease up/off, let up, slow down, have/take a break, unbend, unwind, take it easy, put one s feet up; informal take five, have/take a breather, chill out 2) his hands rested on the rail …
50lay off — Synonyms and related words: abandon, abort, aestivate, belay, blueprint, boot, bounce, bound, break, breathe, bump, bust, call a strike, call it quits, can, cancel, cashier, cease, chart, circle in, circumscribe, close down, close shop, cut it… …
