Rested

Part of speech: adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛstɪd/

Definitions

1. To have engaged in a period of inactivity or relaxation for recovery
2. Had a period of inactivity to regain energy or calm the mind
3. Undertook a break from activity to restore physical or mental strength

Etymology: The past tense "rested" is simply "rest" with the regular ending, but the verb itself has two separate ancestries that merged in English. The noun and the sense of "stop working, relax" come from Old English "ræst", a word shared across Germanic languages (Dutch "rust", German "Rast") and perhaps linked to ancient Indo-European roots meaning "to rest" or, surprisingly, "to flow, rush". Old English also had a verb "restan", which gave the sense of resting the body. The other strand arrived much later. Middle English borrowed "reste" from Old French "rester", meaning "to remain", which came from Latin "restō", "to stay back, stay behind". That Latin word combines "re-" with "stō", "to stand". So the sense of "what is left over" was carried into English through French, and it pushed out the native word "lave", meaning "remainder". The idea of stopping and the idea of staying behind thus became one word.

Synonyms: refreshed, rejuvenated, reposed, relaxed, recovered

Antonyms: tired, weary, fatigued, exhausted, drained