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Reposes
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noun
1.
the state of reposing or being at rest; rest; sleep.
2.
peace; tranquillity; calm.
3.
dignified calmness, as of manner; composure.
4.
absence of movement, animation, etc.: When in repose, her face recalls the Mona Lisa.
verb (used without object)
5.
to lie or be at rest, as from work, activity, etc.
6.
to lie dead: His body will repose in the chapel for two days.
7.
to be peacefully calm and quiet: The sea reposed under the tropical sun.
8.
to lie or rest on something.
9.
Archaic. to depend or rely on a person or thing.
verb (used with object)
10.
to lay to rest; rest; refresh by rest (often used reflexively).
verb (used with object), -posed, -pos·ing.
1.
to put (confidence, trust, etc.) in a person or thing.
2.
to put under the authority or at the disposal of a person.
3.
Archaic. to deposit.
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Word Origin & History
repose
"put, place," c.1420, from L. repos-, stem of reponere "put back, put away," from re- "back, away" + ponere "to put, place" (see position). Or perhaps formed in M.E. from O.Fr. poser, on model of disposen "dispose."
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