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resting

noun

  1. to be or place in a resting position
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛstɪŋ/ / /ɹiːˈstɪŋ/

adj

  1. That rests; that is not in action or in the process of growth.
  2. Unemployed; out of work.
  3. Remaining; stationary.

    For most adults, a normal resting heart rate ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute

noun

  1. The action of rest

    Hence, if the universal Father had […] personally controlled the movements of the Israelites, and directed the course, the motions, and the restings, of that cloud […]

  2. A place where one can rest; a resting place.
  3. A pause; a break; an interlude.

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English sting English resting From re- + sting.

  1. To sting again.