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Noun: repose ri'powz- Freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
"took his repose by the swimming pool"
- rest, ease, relaxation - The absence of mental stress or anxiety
- peace, peacefulness, peace of mind, serenity, heartsease, ataraxis - A disposition free from stress or emotion
- quiet, placidity, serenity, tranquillity, tranquility
Verb: repose ri'powz- Put or confide something in a person or thing
"These philosophers reposed the law in the people" - Be inherent or innate in;
- rest, reside - Lie when dead
"Mao reposes in his mausoleum" - Lean in a comfortable resting position
"He was reposing on the couch"
- recumb, recline - Put in a horizontal position
- lay, put down - To put something (eg trust) in something
"The nation reposed its confidence in the King"
Derived forms: reposes, reposing, reposed See also: repose on Type of: assign, attach to, calm, calmness, composure, equanimity, inactivity, inhere in, lay, lie, place, pose, position, put, quietness, quietude, set, tranquility, tranquillity, unflappability Encyclopedia: Repose, Altar of |