rest vs intermission

intermission vs rest

rest and intermission both are nouns.

rest is a verb but intermission is not a verb.

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

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

rest: a pause for relaxation
intermission: a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

Other hypernyms of rest include break, interruption, pause, suspension.

rest (noun)	intermission (noun)
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)	the act of suspending activity temporarily
a support on which things can be put	a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
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)	intermission (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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