bring to rest



bring something to rest

to cause a machine, vehicle, or process to stop. Jill brought the car to rest against the curb. The car was brought to rest against the curb.
See also: bring, rest

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
FrantiŠEk-Czech
DulfDULFLimburgish
PatrickPAT-rik (English), pat-REEK (French), PAHT-rik (German)Irish, English, French, German
GÁBorGAH-borHungarian
Jasmin (1)YAHS-meen (German), JAZ-min (English)German, English
ŞEhrazad-Turkish