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/ʁɛst/
Translation
rest, remainder
Word origin
From the verb rester ('to remain'), from Latin restare ('to stay behind, to remain'), from re- ('back') and stare ('to stand').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- restare
- English cognates
- rest, restive, stable
Grammar
Examples
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You can eat the rest of the cake if you want.
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The rest of the day was quiet.
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I will finish the rest of the work tomorrow.
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Keep the rest of the money for later.
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The rest is our problem, not yours.
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