Repose

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The act of resting or the state of being at rest.
  • n. Freedom from worry; peace of mind.
  • n. Calmness; tranquillity.
  • v. To lay (oneself) down.
  • v. To rest or relax (oneself).
  • verb-intransitive. To lie at rest.
  • verb-intransitive. To lie dead: repose in a grave.
  • verb-intransitive. To lie while being supported by something.
  • v. To place (trust, for example): reposed all his hopes in the new cure.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. rest, sleep
  • n. quietness, ease; peace, calmness
  • n. period between eruptions of a volcano.
  • v. To lay, to set down.
  • v. To confide or entrust to someone.
  • v. To reside in something.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n.
  • v. To cause to stop or to rest after motion; hence, to deposit; to lay down; to lodge; to reposit.
  • v. To lay at rest; to cause to be calm or quiet; to compose; to rest, -- often reflexive.
  • v. To place, have, or rest; to set; to intrust.
  • verb-intransitive. To lie at rest; to rest.
  • verb-intransitive. Figuratively, to remain or abide restfully without anxiety or alarms.
  • verb-intransitive. To lie; to be supported; as, trap reposing on sand.
  • n. A lying at rest; sleep; rest; quiet.
  • n. Rest of mind; tranquillity; freedom from uneasiness; also, a composed manner or deportment.
  • n. A rest; a pause.
  • n. That harmony or moderation which affords rest for the eye; -- opposed to the scattering and division of a subject into too many unconnected parts, and also to anything which is overstrained.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To lay (a thing) at rest; lay by; lay up; deposit.
  • To lay at rest; refresh by rest: with reference to a person, and often used reflexively.
  • To cause to be calm or quiet; tranquilize; compose.
  • To lay, place, or rest, as confidence or trust.
  • To lie or be at rest; take rest; sleep.
  • To rest in confidence; rely: followed by on or upon.
  • Synonyms To recline, settle, slumber. See rest, intransitive verb
  • n. The act or state of reposing; inaction; a lying at rest; sleep; rest.
  • n. Freedom from disturbance of any kind; tranquillity.
  • n. Settled composure; natural or habitual dignity and calmness of manner and action.
  • n. Cause of rest; that which gives repose; a rest; a pause.
  • n. In a work of art, dependence for effect entirely upon inherent excellence, all meretricious effect of gaudiness of color or exaggeration of attitude being avoided; a general moderation or restraint of color and treatment; an avoidance of obtrusive tints and of violent action.
  • n. =Syn. 1–3. Quiet, Tranquillity, etc. (see rest), quietness.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
  • n. the absence of mental stress or anxiety
  • v. put in a horizontal position
  • v. lean in a comfortable resting position
  • v. put or confide something in a person or thing
  • v. lie when dead
  • v. to put something (eg trust) in something
  • n. a disposition free from stress or emotion
  • v. be inherent or innate in
  • Verb Form
    reposed    reposes    reposing   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    tranquillity    quietness    tranquility    quietude    assign    put    lie    position    pose    set   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    compose    set    intrust    recline    couch    abide    rest    settle    sleep    lodge   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Bose    Brose    Goes    Joes    Jos    Mose    Rose    Stavros    arose    bestows   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    tranquillity    solitude    stillness    happiness    peace    simplicity    contentment    ease    indifference    bliss