The difference between Rest and Support

When used as nouns, rest means relief from work or activity by sleeping, whereas support means something which supports.

When used as verbs, rest means to cease from action, motion, work, or performance of any kind, whereas support means to keep from falling.

check bellow for the other definitions of Rest and Support

  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.

  1. Support as a verb (transitive):

    To keep from falling.

    Examples:

    "Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform."

  2. Support as a verb (transitive):

    To answer questions and resolve problems regarding something sold.

    Examples:

    "Sure they sell the product, but do they support it?"

  3. Support as a verb (transitive):

    To back a cause, party, etc., mentally or with concrete aid.

    Examples:

    "I support France in the World Cup"

  4. Support as a verb (transitive):

    To help, particularly financially.

    Examples:

    "The government supports the arts in several ways."

  5. Support as a verb:

    To verify; to make good; to substantiate; to establish; to sustain.

    Examples:

    "The testimony is not sufficient to support the charges."

    "The evidence will not support the statements or allegations."

  6. Support as a verb (transitive):

    To serve, as in a customer-oriented mindset; to give support to.

    Examples:

    "The IT Department supports the research organization, but not the sales force."

    "I don't make decisions: I just support those who do."

  7. Support as a verb (transitive):

    To be designed (said of machinery, electronics, or computers, or their parts, accessories, peripherals, or programming) to function compatibly with or provide the capacity for.

    Examples:

    "Early personal computers did not support voice-recognition hardware or software."

  8. Support as a verb (transitive):

    To be accountable for, or involved with, but not responsible for.

    Examples:

    "I support the administrative activities of the executive branch of the organization"

  9. Support as a verb (archaic):

    To endure without being overcome; bear; undergo; to tolerate.

  10. Support as a verb:

    To assume and carry successfully, as the part of an actor; to represent or act; to sustain.

    Examples:

    "to support the character of King Lear"

  1. Support as a noun (sometimes, attributive):

    Something which supports.

    Examples:

    "Don't move that beam! It's a support for the whole platform."

  2. Support as a noun:

    Financial or other help.

    Examples:

    "The government provides support to the arts in several ways."

  3. Support as a noun:

    Answers to questions and resolution of problems regarding something sold.

    Examples:

    "Sure they sell the product, but do they provide support?"

  4. Support as a noun (mathematics):

    in relation to a function, the set of points where the function is not zero, or the closure of that set.

  5. Support as a noun (fuzzy set theory):

    A set whose elements are at least partially included in a given fuzzy set (i.e., whose grade of membership in that fuzzy set is strictly greater than zero).

    Examples:

    "If the membership function of a fuzzy set is continuous, then that fuzzy set's support is an open set."

  6. Support as a noun:

    Evidence.

    Examples:

    "The new research provides further support for our theory."

  7. Support as a noun (computing):

    Compatibility and functionality for a given product or feature.

    Examples:

    "This game has no mouse support."

  8. Support as a noun (gymnastics):

  9. Support as a noun (structural analysis):

    Horizontal, vertical oder rotational support of structures: movable, hinged, fixed ..

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