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for the rest Definition


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rest2
noun
    1. What is left when part of something is taken away, used, finished, etc; the remainder.
      Thesaurus: excess, remainder, residue, surplus, remnant, balance, leftovers.
    2. The others.
verb
    intr
    rested, resting
    1. To continue to be; to remain.
      Example: rest assured
Idiom: for the rest
    Concerning, or as regards, other matters.
Etymology: 15c: from French from Latin restare to remain, from stare to stand.



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