rester — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abide verb To accept and follow a rule, decision, or agreement (used with "by").
- linger verb To stay in a place longer than necessary, often reluctant to leave.
- remain verb To stay in the same place, condition, or state without changing.
- rest noun Relief from work or activity, especially by sleeping or relaxing.
- stay verb To remain in a place rather than leaving.
- stick noun A thin piece of wood, especially a fallen branch or twig.
- tarry verb (literary) To stay somewhere longer than planned, or to delay leaving.
Senses
rester is used for these senses in English:
- abide (intransitive, archaic, Scotland) To stay; to continue in a place; to remain stable or fixed in some state or condition; to be left. [from ca. 1150—1350]
- abide by (transitive) To remain faithful to (something or someone); to adhere to (an idea or plan).
- linger (intransitive) To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.
- remain To continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to last.
- rest (intransitive) To stay, remain, be situated, or belong to.
- stay (intransitive, copulative) To continue to have a particular quality.
- stick (dated, transitive) To bring to a halt; to stymie; to puzzle.
- stick up (transitive, idiomatic) To rob at gunpoint.
abide — full definition
- verb To accept and follow a rule, decision, or agreement (used with "by").
- verb To tolerate or put up with something, especially in negative statements.
- verb (literary) To remain or continue in a place; to stay.
linger — full definition
- verb To stay in a place longer than necessary, often reluctant to leave.
- verb To continue to exist or persist for longer than expected, especially before fading away.