American English pronunciation
How to pronounce resting
IPA transcription: ['ɹɛstɪŋ]
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Verb
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stay the same; remain in a certain state
“The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it”
“rest assured”
“stay alone”
“He remained unmoved by her tears”
“The bad weather continued for another week”
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not move; be in a resting position
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take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
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have a place in relation to something else
“The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West”
“The responsibility rests with the Allies”
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sit, as on a branch
“The birds perched high in the tree”
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give a rest to
“He rested his bad leg”
“Rest the dogs for a moment”
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be at rest
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be inherent or innate in
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put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying
“Rest your head on my shoulder”
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rest on or as if on a pillow
“pillow your head”
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be inactive, refrain from acting
“The committee is resting over the summer”
Usage examples
- Play something interesting from a soundtrack recorded by Vishal-shekhar in the thirties that's on Iheart
- These home-made sculptures seem interesting to me.
- That’s interesting, I’m actually an animal rights campaigner.
- Divinsky was a strong influence in interesting Campbell in political activity.
- A man in a sleeveless shirt resting by the sidewalk.
- At the midpoint of an oscillation the hair bundles resume their resting position.
- The existence of magnetic monopoles has long been an interesting and profound possibility.
- The monastery has a very interesting structure- it is an open gallery.
- Without haste, yet without rest unhasting, yet unresting
- Otters have interesting features.