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repose

/ repose /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a disposition free from stress or emotion
Type of:
composure calm calmness
Kinds of:
ataraxia
Derived:
calm calm down quiet tranquilize tranquillize
verb Sense 2
put or confide something in a person or thing
"These philosophers reposed the law in the people"
Type of:
put assign
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
to put something (eg trust) in something
"The nation reposed its confidence in the King"
Type of:
put set place
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 4
lie when dead
"Mao reposes in his mausoleum"
Type of:
lie
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 5
lean in a comfortable resting position
"He was reposing on the couch"
Type of:
lie
Kinds of:
rest
Derived:
reclining rest ease relaxation
Verb group:
recline
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 6
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
"took his repose by the swimming pool"
Type of:
inactivity
Kinds of:
bedrest bed rest lie-in quiescence quiescency
Derived:
relax loosen up unbend unwind decompress
verb Sense 7
put in a horizontal position
"lay the books on the table"
"lay the patient carefully onto the bed"
Type of:
put set place
Kinds of:
rail lay blow bury entomb
Causes:
lie
See also:
repose on rest on build on build upon put
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 8
be inherent or innate in;
Type of:
inhere in attach to
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
noun Sense 9
the absence of mental stress or anxiety
Type of:
tranquillity tranquility quietness
Derived:
pacify lenify conciliate assuage appease
Semantic Complexity
73%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
57
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

composure calm calmness ataraxia put assign set place lie rest inactivity bedrest