bed rest vs rest

rest vs bed rest

bed rest and rest both are nouns.

bed rest is not a verb while rest is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bed rest	Yes	No	No	No
rest	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, rest is a hypernym of bed rest; that is, rest is a word with a broader meaning than bed rest:

bed rest: confinement to bed continuously (as in the case of some sick or injured persons)
rest: freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

Other hypernyms of bed rest include ease, relaxation, repose.

bed rest (noun)	rest (noun)
confinement to bed continuously (as in the case of some sick or injured persons)	freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
	a support on which things can be put
	a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration
	something left after other parts have been taken away
	a state of inaction
	euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
	a pause for relaxation

bed rest (verb)	rest (verb)
	be at rest
	stay the same; remain in a certain state
	take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
	give a rest to
	not move; be in a resting position
	sit, as on a branch
	rest on or as if on a pillow
	put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying
	be inactive, refrain from acting
	have a place in relation to something else
	be inherent or innate in

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