The difference between Cradle and Rest

When used as nouns, cradle means a bed or cot for a baby, oscillating on rockers or swinging on pivots, whereas rest means relief from work or activity by sleeping.

When used as verbs, cradle means to contain in or as if in a cradle, whereas rest means to cease from action, motion, work, or performance of any kind.

check bellow for the other definitions of Cradle and Rest

  1. Cradle as a noun:

    A bed or cot for a baby, oscillating on rockers or swinging on pivots.

  2. Cradle as a noun (figuratively):

    The place of origin, or in which anything is nurtured or protected in the earlier period of existence.

    Examples:

    "a cradle of crime"

    "the cradle of liberty"

  3. Cradle as a noun (figuratively):

    Infancy, or very early life.

    Examples:

    "from the cradle to the grave"

  4. Cradle as a noun:

    An implement consisting of a broad scythe for cutting grain, with a set of long fingers parallel to the scythe, designed to receive the grain, and to lay it evenly in a swath.

  5. Cradle as a noun:

    A tool used in mezzotint engraving, which, by a rocking motion, raises burrs on the surface of the plate, so preparing the ground.

  6. Cradle as a noun:

    A framework of timbers, or iron bars, moving upon ways or rollers, used to support, lift, or carry ships or other vessels, heavy guns, etc., as up an inclined plane, or across a strip of land, or in launching a ship.

  7. Cradle as a noun:

    A case for a broken or dislocated limb.

  8. Cradle as a noun:

    A frame to keep the bedclothes from contact with the sensitive parts of an injured person.

  9. Cradle as a noun (mining):

    A machine on rockers, used in washing out auriferous earth.

  10. Cradle as a noun (mining):

    A suspended scaffold used in shafts.

  11. Cradle as a noun (carpentry):

    A ribbing for vaulted ceilings and arches intended to be covered with plaster.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Knight"

  12. Cradle as a noun (nautical):

    A basket or apparatus in which, when a line has been made fast to a wrecked ship from the shore, the people are brought off from the wreck.

    Examples:

    "The cradle was ill-made. One victim fell into the sea and was lost and the ensuing delay cost three more lives."

  13. Cradle as a noun:

    A rest for the receiver of a telephone, or for certain computer hardware.

    Examples:

    "He slammed the handset into the cradle."

  14. Cradle as a noun ([[contact juggling]]):

    A hand position allowing a contact ball to be held steadily on the back of the hand.

  15. Cradle as a noun:

    A mechanical device for tilting and decanting a bottle of wine.

  1. Cradle as a verb (transitive):

    To contain in or as if in a cradle.

  2. Cradle as a verb (transitive):

    To rock .

  3. Cradle as a verb (transitive):

    To wrap protectively, to hold gently and protectively.

    Examples:

    "cradling the injured man’s head in her arms"

  4. Cradle as a verb:

    To lull or quieten, as if by rocking.

  5. Cradle as a verb:

    To nurse or train in infancy.

  6. Cradle as a verb (lacrosse):

    To rock the lacrosse stick back and forth in order to keep the ball in the head by means of centrifugal force.

  7. Cradle as a verb:

    To cut and lay (grain) with a cradle.

  8. Cradle as a verb:

    To transport a vessel by means of a cradle.

  9. Cradle as a verb:

    To put ribs across the back of (a picture), to prevent the panels from warping.

  1. Rest as a noun (uncountable, of a [[person]] or [[animal]]):

    Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.

    Examples:

    "I need to get a good rest tonight; I was up late last night."

    "The sun sets, and the workers go to their rest."

  2. Rest as a noun (countable):

    Any relief from exertion; a state of quiet and relaxation.

    Examples:

    "We took a rest at the top of the hill to get our breath back."

  3. Rest as a noun (uncountable):

    Peace; freedom from worry, anxiety, annoyances; tranquility.

    Examples:

    "It was nice to have a rest from the phone ringing when I unplugged it for a while."

  4. Rest as a noun (uncountable, of an [[object]] or [[concept]]):

    A state of inactivity; a state of little or no motion; a state of completion.

    Examples:

    "The boulder came to rest just behind the house after rolling down the mountain."

    "The ocean was finally at rest."

    "Now that we're all in agreement, we can put that issue to rest."

  5. Rest as a noun (euphemistic, uncountable):

    A final position after death.

    Examples:

    "She was laid to rest in the village cemetery."

  6. Rest as a noun (music, countable):

    A pause of a specified length in a piece of music.

    Examples:

    "Remember there's a rest at the end of the fourth bar."

  7. Rest as a noun (music, countable):

    A written symbol indicating such a pause in a musical score such as in sheet music.

  8. Rest as a noun (physics, uncountable):

    Absence of motion.

    Examples:

    "The body's centre of gravity may affect its state of rest."

  9. Rest as a noun (snooker, countable):

    A stick with a U-, V- or X-shaped head used to support the tip of a cue when the cue ball is otherwise out of reach.

    Examples:

    "Higgins can't quite reach the white with his cue, so he'll be using the rest."

  10. Rest as a noun (countable):

    Any object designed to be used to support something else.

    Examples:

    "She put the phone receiver back in its rest."

    "He placed his hands on the arm rests of the chair."

  11. Rest as a noun:

    A projection from the right side of the cuirass of armour, serving to support the lance.

  12. Rest as a noun:

    A place where one may rest, either temporarily, as in an inn, or permanently, as, in an abode.

  13. Rest as a noun (poetry):

    A short pause in reading poetry; a caesura.

  14. Rest as a noun:

    The striking of a balance at regular intervals in a running account. Often, specifically, the intervals after which compound interest is added to capital.

  15. Rest as a noun (dated):

    A set or game at tennis.

  1. Rest as a verb (intransitive):

    To cease from action, motion, work, or performance of any kind; stop; desist; be without motion.

  2. Rest as a verb (intransitive):

    To come to a pause or an end; end.

  3. Rest as a verb (intransitive):

    To be free from that which harasses or disturbs; be quiet or still; be undisturbed.

  4. Rest as a verb (intransitive, transitive, reflexive):

    To be or to put into a state of rest.

    Examples:

    "My day's work is over; now I will rest. We need to rest the horses before we ride any further. I shall not rest until I have uncovered the truth. Rest assured that I will do my best."

  5. Rest as a verb (intransitive):

    To stay, remain, be situated.

    Examples:

    "The blame seems to rest with your father."

  6. Rest as a verb (transitive, intransitive, reflexive):

    To lean, lie, or lay.

    Examples:

    "A column rests on its pedestal."

    "I rested my head in my hands. She rested against my shoulder. I rested against the wall for a minute."

  7. Rest as a verb (intransitive, transitive, legal, US):

    To complete one's active advocacy in a trial or other proceeding, and thus to wait for the outcome (however, one is still generally available to answer questions, etc.)

    Examples:

    "The defense rests, your Honor. I rest my case."

  8. Rest as a verb (intransitive):

    To sleep; slumber.

  9. Rest as a verb (intransitive):

    To lie dormant.

  10. Rest as a verb (intransitive):

    To sleep the final sleep; sleep in death; die; be dead.

  11. Rest as a verb (intransitive):

    To rely or depend on.

    Examples:

    "The decision rests on getting a bank loan."

  12. Rest as a verb:

    To be satisfied; to acquiesce.

  1. Rest as a noun (uncountable):

    That which remains.

    Examples:

    "She ate some of the food, but was not hungry enough to eat it all, so she put the rest in the refrigerator to finish later."

  2. Rest as a noun:

    Those not included in a proposition or description; the remainder; others.

  3. Rest as a noun (UK, finance):

    A surplus held as a reserved fund by a bank to equalize its dividends, etc.; in the , the balance of assets above liabilities.

  1. Rest as a verb (obsolete):

    To remain.

  1. Rest as a verb (obsolete):

    To arrest.

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