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Repose means to lie at rest or to rest in death.

(verb)

An example of repose is for a body to lie at a wake.

Repose is defined as the state of rest or calmness.

(noun)

An example of repose is feeling relief after hearing test results.

See repose in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb reposed, reposing

to lay or place for rest: often reflexive: to repose oneself on a bed

Origin: LME reposen < OFr reposer < LL repausare < L re-, again + LL pausare: see pose

intransitive verb

to lie at rest
to rest from work, travel, exercise, etc.
to rest in death or a grave
to lie quiet and calm
to lie, rest, or be supported: shale reposing on a bed of limestone
Archaic to have trust (in); rely (on or upon)

noun

a reposing, or resting
1. rest
2. sleep
peace of mind; freedom from worry or troubles
calm or ease of manner; composure
calm; tranquillity; peace
harmony of form or color, giving an effect of tranquillity, as in painting

transitive verb reposed, reposing

Rare to place; put
to place (trust, confidence, etc.) in someone
to place (power, management, etc.) in the control of some person or group

Origin: ME reposen < L repositus: see repository

See repose in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The act of resting or the state of being at rest.
Freedom from worry; peace of mind.
Calmness; tranquillity.

verb re·posed, re·pos·ing, re·pos·es

verb, transitive

To lay (oneself) down.
To rest or relax (oneself).

verb, intransitive

To lie at rest.
To lie dead: repose in a grave.
To lie while being supported by something.

Origin:

Origin: From Middle English reposen, to be at rest

Origin: , from Old French reposer

Origin: , from Late Latin repausāre, to cause to rest

Origin: : Latin re-, re-

Origin: + Latin pausāre, to rest (from Latin pausa, rest; see pause)

Related Forms:

re·posˈal noun

re·posˈer noun

transitive verb re·posed, re·pos·ing, re·pos·es

To place (trust, for example): reposed all his hopes in the new cure.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English reposen, to replace

Origin: , from Latin repōnere, repos-, to put away; see reposit

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