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  • 11rest — 1 /rest/ noun 1 the rest what is left after everything else has been used, dealt with, killed etc: I got half way through reciting the poem and couldn t remember the rest. | At least four of the enemy were killed and the rest fled. (+ of): He ll… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 12rest — I. n. 1. Repose, quiet, quiescence, ease. 2. Peace, tranquillity, peacefulness, security, stillness, quietness, quiet. 3. Pause, caesura, intermission, stop, stay, cessation, interval. 4. Sleep, slumber. 5. Death, the grave. 6. Support, stay,… …

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  • 13Satisfied — Satisfy Sat is*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Satisfied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Satisfying}.] [OF. satisfier; L. satis enough + ficare (in comp.) to make; cf. F. satisfaire, L. satisfacere. See {Sad}, a., and {Fact}.] 1. In general, to fill up the measure… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 14rest assured — Synonyms and related words: aller sans dire, aspire to, bank on, be axiomatic, be certain, be confident, be convinced, be satisfied, bet on, confide, count on, desire, doubt not, expect, feel confident, feel sure, gamble on, go without saying,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 15rest\ on\ one's\ laurels — v. phr. To be satisfied with the success you have already won; stop trying to win new honors. Getting an a in chemistry almost caused Mike to rest on his laurels …

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  • 16rest on one's laurels — be satisfied with the success one has already won He is always willing to work hard and is not the type of person to rest on his laurels …

    Idioms and examples

  • 17rest on one's oars — stop working temporarily; be satisfied with one s achievements …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 18rest on one's laurels — be so satisfied with what one has already achieved that one makes no further effort. → laurel …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 19rest on your laurels — to be satisfied with your achievements and do nothing to achieve more Far from resting on his laurels, multi millionaire Montgomerie wants more …

    English dictionary

  • 20To rest with — Rest Rest (r[e^]st), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Resting}.] [AS. restan. See {Rest}, n.] 1. To cease from action or motion, especially from action which has caused weariness; to desist from labor or exertion. [1913 Webster] God …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English