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rest vs intermit

intermit vs rest

rest is a noun but intermit is not a noun.

rest and intermit both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rest Yes No Yes No
intermit No No Yes No
As verbs, intermit is a hypernym of rest; that is, intermit is a word with a broader meaning than rest:
  • rest: take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
  • intermit: cease an action temporarily
Other hypernyms of rest include break, pause.
rest (noun) intermit (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) intermit (verb)
be at rest cease an action temporarily
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
Difference between rest and intermit

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