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rest
Noun
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A pause or break.
You need to take a rest.
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(music) A mark in music showing counts that are not played.
That quarter-note is followed by three rests.
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Sleep.
You need rest.
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A rest is a place where you can put something, often your arm.
rest
Verb
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To take a break.
He rested for five minutes.
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To be located somewhere.
The statue rests on the mantle.
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To place something in a place.
He rested his foot on the stair.
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To sleep.
The baby is resting.
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To be dead.
Rest in peace.
She is resting in Jesus.
Karen rests in a tomb.
upon
Preposition
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on or onto
The police were called upon to save him.
The snow fell gently upon the lake.
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going to happen
Christmas is almost upon us.
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at (a time)
Upon his death, she became the owner of the store.