Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

'rest

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.23 in modern English

Syllables: 'rest
IPA

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Contraction of arrest (to capture a criminal)

Example Sentences

"1928 arranged by Misisipi John Hurt, Stack O'Lee Blues Police officer how can it be/You can 'rest everybody but cruel Stack O'Lee"

Inflected Forms

'rests (present, singular) 'resting (participle, present) 'rested (participle, past) 'rested (past)

Questions

What does 'rest mean?: Contraction of arrest (to capture a criminal)

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