rest vs residue

residue vs rest

rest and residue both are nouns.

rest is a verb but residue is not a verb.

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

As nouns, rest and residue are synonyms defined as:

rest and residue: something left after other parts have been taken away

Other synonyms of rest include balance, remainder, residual, residuum.

rest (noun)	residue (noun)
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)	something left after other parts have been taken away
a support on which things can be put	matter that remains after something has been removed
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)	residue (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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