- pronunciation:
- rest
- features:
- Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a piece or part that remains.
I took a piece of the cookie and gave the rest to my friend. |
| definition 2: |
all the others, or the whole other part.
One is black but the rest are red.I was busy in the morning, but I had nothing to do for the rest of the day. |
| related words: |
balance |
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Are you looking for the word
wrest (to take away)?
Rest and
wrest sound alike but have different meanings. The
w is silent in "wrest."