rest vs breathe

breathe vs rest

rest is a noun but breathe is not a noun.

rest and breathe both are verbs.

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

As verbs, rest and breathe are synonyms defined as:

rest and breathe: take a short break from one's activities in order to relax

Other synonyms of rest include catch one's breath, take a breather.

rest (noun)	breathe (noun)
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

rest (verb)	breathe (verb)
be at rest	draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
stay the same; remain in a certain state	expel (gases or odors)
take a short break from one's activities in order to relax	reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked
give a rest to	take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
not move; be in a resting position	utter or tell
sit, as on a branch	manifest or evince
rest on or as if on a pillow	impart as if by breathing
put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying	be alive
be inactive, refrain from acting	allow the passage of air through
have a place in relation to something else
be inherent or innate in

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