resting
[ res-ting ]
/ ˈrɛs tɪŋ /
adjective
that rests; not active.
Botany.
dormant: applied especially to spores or seeds that germinate after a period of dormancy.
OTHER WORDS FROM resting
un·rest·ing, adjectiveWords nearby resting
Definition for resting (2 of 3)
rest
1
[ rest ]
/ rɛst /
noun
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
Origin of rest
1
before 900; (noun) Middle English, Old English; akin to German
Rast; (v.) Middle English
resten, Old English
restan; akin to German
rasten
OTHER WORDS FROM rest
rest·er, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH rest
rest wrestDefinition for resting (3 of 3)
rest
2
[ rest ]
/ rɛst /
noun
the part that is left or remains; remainder: The rest of the students are in the corridor.
the others: All the rest are going.
British Banking.
surplus(defs 1, 2).
verb (used without object)
to continue to be; remain as specified: Rest assured that all is well.
Example sentences from the Web for resting
British Dictionary definitions for resting (1 of 3)
resting
/ (ˈrɛstɪŋ) /
adjective
not moving or working; at rest
euphemistic
(of an actor) out of work
(esp of plant spores) undergoing a period of dormancy before germination
(of cells) not undergoing mitosis
British Dictionary definitions for resting (2 of 3)
rest
1
/ (rɛst) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of rest
rester, nounWord Origin for rest
Old English
ræst, reste, of Germanic origin; related to Gothic
rasta a mile, Old Norse
röst mile
British Dictionary definitions for resting (3 of 3)
rest
2
/ (rɛst) /
noun the rest
something left or remaining; remainder
the others
the rest of the world
verb
(copula)
to continue to be (as specified); remain
rest assured
Word Origin for rest
C15: from Old French
rester to remain, from Latin
rēstāre, from
re- +
stāre to
stand
Medical definitions for resting
rest
[ rĕst ]
n.
v.
Idioms and Phrases with resting
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