rest vs put

rest and put both are nouns.

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

As verbs, put is a hypernym of rest; that is, put is a word with a broader meaning than rest:

Other hypernyms of rest include lay, place, pose, position, set.

As verbs, put is a hypernym of rest; that is, put is a word with a broader meaning than rest:

Other hypernyms of rest include lay, place, pose, position, set.

rest (noun)	put (noun)
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)	the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
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)	put (verb)
be at rest	arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
stay the same; remain in a certain state	estimate
take a short break from one's activities in order to relax	formulate in a particular style or language
give a rest to	attribute or give
not move; be in a resting position	put into a certain place or abstract location
sit, as on a branch	cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation
rest on or as if on a pillow	adapt
put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying	cause (someone) to undergo something
be inactive, refrain from acting	make an investment
have a place in relation to something else
be inherent or innate in