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re⋅pose
1 [ri-pohz]
noun, verb, -posed, -pos⋅ing.–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). |
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Repose
Re*pose"\ (r[-e]*p[=o]z"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Reposed (-p?zd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Reposing.] [F. reposer; L. pref. re- re- + pausare to pause. See Pause, Pose, v.]1. To cause to stop or to rest after motion; hence, to deposit; to lay down; to lodge; to reposit. [Obs.] But these thy fortunes let us straight repose In this divine cave's bosom. --Chapman. Pebbles reposed in those cliffs amongst the earth . . . are left behind. --Woodward. 2. To lay at rest; to cause to be calm or quiet; to compose; to rest, -- often reflexive; as, to repose one's self on a couch. All being settled and reposed, the lord archbishop did present his majesty to the lords and commons. --Fuller. After the toil of battle to repose Your wearied virtue. --Milton. 3. To place, have, or rest; to set; to intrust. The king reposeth all his confidence in thee. --Shak.Repose
Re*pose"\, v. i. 1. To lie at rest; to rest. Within a thicket I reposed. --Chapman. 2. Figuratively, to remain or abide restfully without anxiety or alarms. It is upon these that the soul may repose. --I. Taylor. 3. To lie; to be supported; as, trap reposing on sand. Syn: To lie; recline; couch; rest; sleep; settle; lodge; abide.Repose
Re*pose"\, n. [F. repos. See Repose, v.]1. A lying at rest; sleep; rest; quiet. Shake off the golden slumber of repose. --Shak. 2. Rest of mind; tranquillity; freedom from uneasiness; also, a composed manner or deportment. 3. (Poetic) A rest; a pause. 4. (Fine Arts) 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; as, a painting may want repose. Angle of repose (Physics), the inclination of a plane at which a body placed on the plane would remain at rest, or if in motion would roll or slide down with uniform velocity; the angle at which the various kinds of earth will stand when abandoned to themselves. Syn: Rest; recumbency; reclination; ease; quiet; quietness; tranquillity; peace.
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Language Translation for : repose
Spanish:
reposo,
German:
die Ruhe,
Japanese:
休息
repose (1)
"lie at rest," 1470, from M.Fr. reposer, from O.Fr. repauser (10c.), from L.L. repausare "cause to rest," from L. re-, intensive prefix, + L.L. pausare "to stop" (see pause). The noun is attested from 1509.
repose (2)
"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."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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