Rest and Strive

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Rest

Rest verb - To refrain from labor or exertion.
Usage example: a beach resort that caters to gung ho exercisers and athletes as well as vacationers who just want to rest
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Antonyms for Rest
Strive is an antonym for rest.
Nearby Words: restless, rested, restive, resting, restful

Strive

Strive verb - To devote serious and sustained effort.
Usage example: not only must we strive for peace in time of war, we must strive mightily to maintain that peace
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Antonyms for Strive
Rest is an antonym for strive in try for topic.
Nearby Words: striving, striven
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Both words in one sentence

  • It was stated that each city has a resident wizard who all strive to be better than the rest and see all others as rivals, but Zancresta seems to take this a bit farther, and more personally.
    Source: Literature / Spellsinger
  • He too believes that Victory Is Boring, so he tries to prevent them from winning so that they'll always strive to become stronger rather than rest on their laurels.
    Source: Wanting Is Better Than Having
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