set up one's rest in English

Forms: sets up one's rest [present, singular, third-person], setting up one's rest [participle, present], set up one's rest [participle, past], set up one's rest [past], set one's rest [alternative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From an old card game in which the phrase described a player's intention to stand or rest upon his hand. Head templates: {{en-verb|set<,,set> up one's rest}} set up one's rest (third-person singular simple present sets up one's rest, present participle setting up one's rest, simple past and past participle set up one's rest)

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  "etymology_text": "From an old card game in which the phrase described a player's intention to stand or rest upon his hand.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "sets up one's rest",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setting up one's rest",
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        "participle",
        "present"
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    },
    {
      "form": "set up one's rest",
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    },
    {
      "form": "set up one's rest",
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    },
    {
      "form": "set one's rest",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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      },
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      "name": "en-verb"
    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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      "glosses": [
        "To have a settled determination."
      ],
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        "(obsolete) To have a settled determination."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "set up one's rest"
}

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{
  "etymology_text": "From an old card game in which the phrase described a player's intention to stand or rest upon his hand.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "sets up one's rest",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setting up one's rest",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "set up one's rest",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "set up one's rest",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "set one's rest",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "set<,,set> up one's rest"
      },
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      "name": "en-verb"
    }
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      "glosses": [
        "To have a settled determination."
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        "(obsolete) To have a settled determination."
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    }
  ],
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}

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"set up one's rest" meaning in English

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