repose
/ɹɪˈpəʊz//ɹɪˈpoʊz/
noun
- 1
Rest; sleep.
- 2
Quietness; ease; peace; calmness.
- 3
The period between eruptions of a volcano.
- 4
A form of visual harmony that gives rest to the eye.
verb
- 1
To lie at rest; to rest.
- 2
To lie; to be supported.
“trap reposing on sand”
- 3
To lay, to set down.
- 4
To place, have, or rest; to set; to entrust.
- 5
To compose; to make tranquil.
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To reside in something.
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To remain or abide restfully without anxiety or alarms.
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(Eastern Orthodox Church) To die, especially of a saint.
“Simon reposed in the year 1287.”
verb
- 1
To pose again.
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