1
[ adverb ] in a relaxed position, of soldiers

Synonyms

at_ease

Examples

"the soldiers were standing at ease"

2
[ adjective ] not in physical motion

Examples

"the inertia of an object at rest"

Used in print

(Brand Blanshard, "The Emotive Theory," Robert...)

If it could be shown that judgments of good and bad were not judgments at_all , that they asserted nothing true or false , but merely expressed emotions like `` Hurrah '' or `` Fiddlesticks '' , then these wayward judgments would cease from troubling and weary heads could be at_rest .

Related terms

nonmoving

3
[ adjective ] in a state of repose or especially sleep

Related terms

asleep

4
[ adjective ] (euphemistic) dead "he is deceased"

Examples

"our dear departed friend"

Related terms

euphemism dead

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