Repose Definition & Meaning

repose
noun
  1. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"
  2. the absence of mental stress or anxiety
  3. a disposition free from stress or emotion
verb
  1. put or confide something in a person or thing; "These philosophers reposed the law in the people"
  2. be inherent or innate in
  3. lie when dead; "Mao reposes in his mausoleum"
  4. lean in a comfortable resting position; "He was reposing on the couch"
  5. put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"
  6. to put something (eg trust) in something; "The nation reposed its confidence in the King"

Synonyms for repose

ease noun

freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort; "he rose through the ranks with apparent ease

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heartsease noun

a common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are derived violet of Pacific coast of

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lay adj

characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy; "set his collar in laic rather than clerical position

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peace noun

the state prevailing during the absence of war harmonious relations; freedom from disputes

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peacefulness noun

a state that is calm and tranquil the absence of mental stress or anxiety

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placidity noun

a feeling of calmness; a quiet and undisturbed feeling a disposition free from stress or emotion

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quiet adv

with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')

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recline verb

move the upper body backwards and down cause to recline

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relaxation noun

(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers (physics) the exponential return of a system

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reside verb

make one's home in a particular place or community; "may parents reside in Florida" live (in a certain place)

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"Repose" in song lyrics

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  • "Open up to expose your final place of repose"
    Shades of Culture — Mindstate
  • "Betray'd the hours thou gavest me to repose,"
    William Shakespeare — The Rape of Lucrece
  • "Most birds of the air could repose;"
    — His Nose

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Frequently asked questions

What does repose mean?
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool" the absence of mental stress or anxiety a disposition free from stress or emotion put or confide something in a person or thing; "These philosophers reposed the law in the people" be inherent or innate in; lie when dead; "Mao reposes in his mausoleum" lean in a comfortable resting position; "He was reposing on the couch" put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table
What part of speech is repose?
Repose is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does repose have?
Repose has 9 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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