repose | ||
1. | [ noun ] freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) | |
Synonyms: | rest relaxation ease | |
Examples: | "took his repose by the swimming pool" |
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Related terms: | inactivity leisure bedrest lie-in quiescence decompress | |
2. | [ verb ] put or confide something in a person or thing | |
Examples: | "These philosophers reposed the law in the people" |
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Related terms: | put | |
3. | [ verb ] lie in a comfortable resting position | |
Synonyms: | recumb recline | |
Examples: | "He was reposing on the couch" |
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Related terms: | lie lie rest recline reclining | |
4. | [ verb ] be inherent or innate in; | |
Synonyms: | rest reside | |
Related terms: | inhere_in | |
5. | [ verb ] be inactive, refrain from acting | |
Synonyms: | rest | |
Examples: | "The committee is resting over the summer" |
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Related terms: | be_active lie sleep hibernate drowse ease | |
6. | [ verb ] to put something (eg trust) in something | |
Examples: | "The nation reposed its confidence in the King" |
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Related terms: | situate put | |
7. | [ verb ] put in a horizontal position | |
Synonyms: | lay put_down | |
Examples: | "lay the books on the table" "lay the patient carefully onto the bed" |
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Related terms: | situate put bury lay blow rail rebury put repose_on save superimpose hoard lie | |
8. | [ verb ] lie when dead | |
Examples: | "Mao reposes in his mausoleum" |
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Related terms: | lie | |
9. | [ noun ] the absence of mental stress or anxiety | |
Synonyms: | peace serenity peace_of_mind heartsease ataraxis peacefulness | |
Related terms: | tranquillity pacify | |
10. | [ noun ] a disposition free from stress or emotion | |
Synonyms: | serenity tranquility placidity tranquillity quiet | |
Related terms: | composure ataraxia calm | |
Similar spelling: |
revoke revise refuse Revis Reves Repko rebus rebozo |