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illnesses of the mind, consisting of rest from one's usual activities: Make an effort; this is a battle training course, not a rest cure!
rest·ful /'restfəl/ adj peaceful and quiet; giving one a feeling of rest: Pale greens and yellows make a restful colour scheme for a room. | a restful holiday/atmosphere →ly adv →ness n [U]
'rest home n an establishment where old or ill people are looked after
res·ti·tu·tion /ˌrestɪ'tjuːʃən||-'tuːʃən/ n [U(ħ)] fml the act of returning something lost or stolen to its owner, or of paying for damage: The court ordered him to make full restitution of the money to the people he had stolen it from.
res·tive /'restrɪv/ adj unwilling to keep still or be controlled; nervous: The horses are restive tonight; there must be wolves about. →ly adv →ness n [U]
rest·less /'restləs/ adj 1 giving no rest: I spent a very restless night. (=could not sleep) 2 unwilling or unable to stay still, especially because of anxiety or lack of interest: After listening to him for three hours the audience became restless. | He's been feeling very restless lately and is applying for jobs abroad. | the restless sea →ly adv →ness n [U]
re·stock /ˌriː'stɒk||ˌriː'stɑːk/ v [I,T (with)] to get a new supply of things (for): to restock the shelves in a supermarket | The lake has been restocked with fish.
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res·to·ra·tion /ˌrestə'reɪʃən/ n [C,U] (an example of) the act of restoring or condition of being restored: The army's task was the restoration of public order. | We gave money to the church restoration fund. | This restoration of a prehistoric village shows what it must have looked like.
Restoration, the the time when the MONARCHY (=the system of being ruled by a king or queen) was established again in England in 1660, after a brief period when the country was a REPUBLIC under Oliver Cromwell. The new king was Charles II, and in the period that followed there was a lot of new activity in literature, music, and the theatre.
Restoration 'comedy n [C;U] a humorous type of play that was popular in England during the time of the RESTORATION, which includes a lot of SATIRE and jokes about people's social and sexual behaviour. Plays by Oliver Goldsmith and William Congreve are typical examples of Restoration comedy.
re·sto·ra·tive /rɪ'stɔːrətɪv/ n, adj fml or old-fash (a food, medicine etc) that brings back health and strength
re·store /rɪ'stɔːr/ v [T] 1 to bring back into use or existence; introduce again: The army was called in to restore law and order. | This proposal would restore the tax advantages that small business used to enjoy. 2 [(to)] to put back into a former position: The new manager's job is to restore the company to profitability. 3 [(to)] usually pass.) to bring back to a good or desirable state, especially of health: I feel quite restored (to health) after my holiday. 4 to put (especially an old building, piece of furniture, or work of art) back into its original state: The old painting was damaged in the flood and had to be painstakingly restored. 5 [(to)] rather fml to give back: The stolen property must be restored to its owner. →storer n [C;U] He's a picture restorer. | a bottle of hair restorer (=for people whose hair is falling out)
re·strain /rɪ'streɪn/ v [T(from)] to control or prevent from doing something, especially by use of force: If you can't restrain your dog (from biting people) you must lock it up. | I had to restrain myself from telling him what I thought of him.
re·strained /rɪ'strend/ adj 1 (of a person or their behaviour) calm and controlled; not showing strong feelings: a restrained and cool-headed response to their unfair criticisms → opposite UNRESTRAINED 2 not bright or highly decorated: a room painted in restrained colours
re'straining ,order n an official legal document that prevents someone from doing something: She took out a restraining order against her husband after he had repeatedly beaten her.
re·straint /rɪ'strent/ n 1 [U] often apprec the quality of being restrained or restraining oneself: I think you showed great restraint in not hitting him after what he said. | a policy of wage restraint (=holding back from giving or asking for higher wages) 2 [C(on) usually pl.] something that restrains; restriction: government restraints imposed on foreign trade | constitutional restraints on the power of the president | She was put in restraints after her violent attack. 3 [U] the condition of having no freedom of action or movement: He went mad and had to be kept under restraint. 4 [C] a SEAT BELT in a car: Children from four to 14 years old travelling in the back of a car must use a restraint specifically designed for them or an adult safety belt.
re·strict /rɪ'strɪkt/ v [T(ħ)] to keep within limits of size or number or to a certain limit; I restrict myself to (smoking) two cigarettes a day. | laws to restrict the sale of alcohol | We had to restrict the number of students on this course. → compare CONSTRICT
re·strict·ed /rɪ'strɪktɪd/ adj 1 [(ħ)] controlled or limited in some way, especially by law: The sale of alcohol is restricted in Britain. | Membership of the club is restricted to people under 30. (=only people under 30 can join) 2 for a particular purpose, or for the use of a particular group only: a restricted area, where only the army are allowed to go | This information is restricted. (=secret) 3 sometimes derog limited in space; narrow and shut in: I need a bigger kitchen - it's hard to work in such a restricted space. | (fig.) He leads a very restricted life.
re·stric·tion /rɪ'strkʃən/ n [(C;U(on)] the act of restricting, or something that restricts: The law imposes restrictions on the export of high-technology goods. | speed/currency restrictions
re·stric·tive /rɪ'strktɪv/ adj 1 tending to restrict; limiting: He finds life in a small town too restrictive. | an attempt to get rid of restrictive practices (=rules or ways of working that limit the freedom of workers or employers) 2 tech (of a CLAUSE) saying which person or thing is meant, rather than giving additional information: In 'the man who came to dinner' the words 'who came to dinner' are a restrictive clause because they tell us which man is meant. → compare NONRESTRICTIVE →ly adv →ness n [U]
re,'strictive 'practice n 1 a trading agreement which is against the public interest 2 a limitation on what work a union will allow workers from other unions to do . . ;
'rest room n AmE euph a public TOILET in a hotel, restaurant etc → see TOILET (USAGE)
re·struc·ture /ˌriː'strʌktʃər/ v [T] to arrange (a system or organization) in a new way; give a new structure to: the restructuring of local government
'rest stop n a place near an American road or HIGHWAY where there are TOILETS and where people can eat in the open air
re·sult¹ /rɪ'zʌlt/ v [I (from)] to happen as an effect or result; be the CONSEQUENCE (of): If these two substances are combined an enormous explosion will result. | His illness resulted from (=was caused by) eating contaminated food.
result in sthg. phr v [T no pass.] to have as a result; cause: The accident resulted in the death of two passengers. | [+obj v-ing] The accident resulted in two passengers dying.
result² n 1 [C;U(of)] something that happens because of an action or event: His illness is a/the result of eating contaminated food. | She was late as a result of (=because of) the snow. | These problems are the result of years of bad management. | (fml) I was away on business, with the result that (=so that) I missed the vital meeting. | The net result (=the result at the end) of all our discussions was that she agreed to take the job. 2 [C;U] (a) noticeable good effect: Your hard work is beginning to show results. 3 [C(of)] (a report of) the success or failure of a person, team, organization etc in an examination, sports match etc: The football results are broadcast on the radio. | The result (of the match) was 1-0 to England. | When will you get your exam results? The company's annual results show a profit of over $5 million. 4 [C] the answer to a sum: Let's both add it up and see we get the same result. 5 [C] BrE infml (especially in football) win: If we don't get a result tonight we'll be put down into lower division.
result³ interj infml Result! said when you have just done something successfully
re·sul·tant /rɪ'zltənt/ adj [A] fml happening as an effect or resulting: He was arrested for drunkenness and the resultant publicity ruined his career.
re·sume /rɪ'zjuːm||rɪ'zuːm/ v 1 [I;T] rather fml to begin doing sthg again after a pause: Let us resume where we left off. | We resumed our journey/our discussions after a short rest. | [+v-ing] We'll stop