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rested

adj.
A2 Elementary US //ˈɹɛstəd// UK //ɹˈɛstɪd// rest·ed

adj. feeling healthy and full of energy because you have had enough sleep or a break.

adj. having regained strength or energy through sleep or cessation of activity. Often follows a linking verb such as 'feel' or 'look'.


SIMPLE

I feel much more rested after my long nap.

CONTEXTUAL

The team returned from their summer break looking rested and ready for the new season.

COMPLEX

A rested mind is far more capable of solving complex logical puzzles than one burdened by the cumulative fatigue of a long work week.

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Typically used as a predicative adjective following a linking verb, though it can also modify a noun directly.

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