Rest and Tries

Rest

Rest verb - To refrain from labor or exertion.

Tries is an antonym for rest.

Nearby Words: restless, rested, restive, resting, restful

Tries

Definitions of Rest not found.

Rest is an antonym for tries in attempt topic.

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / The Postman Resignations Not Accepted: When the Postman tries to escape, the rest of the army tries to kill him.
  • Mistaken for Gay Happens in 42 when Ralph Branca tries to coax Jackie Robinson to shower with the rest of the baseball team instead of waiting for the others to finish.
  • Gambit Pileup In a less dramatic example, in "Critical Film Studies", while the rest of the group tries to turn Abed's birthday into Pulp Fiction, Abed tries to turn it into My Dinner with Andre.
    Source: Gambit Pileup
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