at rest
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Adjective:
- Dead, deceased: No longer living; having died.
- In a state of repose or inactivity: Not moving or active; in a state of calm, relaxation, or sleep.
Usage
- The primary meaning describes a state of physical stillness, either from death or from sleep/relaxation.
- It is often used in formal, literary, or euphemistic contexts.
Examples
- Referring to death:
- After a long illness, he is finally at rest.
- The soldiers who fell in battle are now at rest.
- Referring to sleep or inactivity:
- The baby is at rest in her crib.
- With the engine at rest, the only sound was the wind.
Advanced Usage
- "To lay/put something to rest": To settle an issue or argument conclusively; to bury someone who has died.
- The new evidence should lay those rumors to rest.
- They gathered to put their grandfather to rest.
Variants and Related Words
- Rest (verb/noun): To cease work or movement in order to relax or sleep; a period of relaxing or sleeping.
- You should rest after your long journey.
- I need a good night's rest.
- Restful (adjective): Promoting or characterized by rest; peaceful.
- We spent a restful weekend in the countryside.
Synonyms
- Deceased, departed: (for the meaning of dead)
- Asleep, sleeping, dormant, inactive, motionless: (for the meaning of repose)
Related Phrases
- At peace: Often used synonymously with "at rest," especially regarding death.
- May her soul be at peace.
- Come to rest: To stop moving.
- The ball came to rest under the table.
Related Idioms
- Rest in peace (R.I.P.): A common expression of hope that a dead person's soul finds peace, often inscribed on gravestones.
- The tombstone was inscribed with "Rest in Peace."
Adjective
- dead
- he is deceased
- our dear departed friend
- in a state of repose or especially sleep