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resting
/ ˈɛɪŋ /
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
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·iԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
My hedonistic weeklong breaks from school were about resting up and devouring novels, my stack of fiction pushed aside through semesters of full class loads and at least one job.
He will remain in the open coffin for the lying in state, whereas other popes have been laid out resting on cushions on a platform.
Then came another wait to dump their loads — an untold number of incinerated living room sets, teddy bears, running shoes and other detritus, spilling into a final resting place.
Earlier on Tuesday, Xi visited the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum to take part in a wreath laying ceremony at the resting place of the former Vietnamese founder and Communist leader.
The historical record indicates that Lincoln spent two nights sitting outside his son’s resting place.
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