English · Common Verbs
rests
/rɛsts/
[/rɛsts/]
third-person singular of rest
Beginnerverb
Definition
Third-person singular present of 'rest': used when he, she, or it does the action of rest.
Example
My father rests for an hour after lunch before he returns to his work outside.
My father rests for an hour after lunch before he returns to his work outside.
Etymology
From Old English 'restan' (to rest, repose).
How & Where It’s Used
Used with singular subjects like he, she, or it in the present tense.