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re·pose¹

(rĭ-pōz′)

1. The act of resting or the state of being at rest.

2. Freedom from worry; peace of mind.

3. Calmness; tranquility.

v. re·posed, re·pos·ing, re·pos·es

v.tr.

1. To lay (oneself) down.

2. To rest or relax (oneself).

v.intr.

1. To lie at rest.

2. To lie dead: repose in a grave.

3. To lie while being supported by something.

[From Middle English reposen, to be at rest, from Old French reposer, from Late Latin repausāre, to cause to rest : Latin re-, re- + Latin pausāre, to rest (from pausa, rest; see pause).]

re·pos′al n.

re·pos′er n.

re·pose²

(rĭ-pōz′)

tr.v. re·posed, re·pos·ing, re·pos·es

To place (trust, for example): reposed all his hopes in the new cure.

[Middle English reposen, to replace, from Latin repōnere, repos-, to put away; see reposit.]

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repose

(rɪˈpəʊz)

1. a state of quiet restfulness; peace or tranquillity

2. dignified calmness of manner; composure

3. to place (oneself or one's body) in a state of quiet relaxation; lie or lay down at rest

4. (intr) to lie when dead, as in the grave

5. (intr; foll by on, in, etc) formal to take support (from) or be based (on): your plan reposes on a fallacy.

[C15: from Old French reposer, from Late Latin repausāre from re- + pausāre to stop; see pause]

reˈposal n

reˈposer n

reˈposeful adj

reˈposefully adv

reˈposefulness n

repose

(rɪˈpəʊz)

vb (tr)

1. to put (trust or confidence) in a person or thing

2. to place or put (an object) somewhere

[C15: from Latin repōnere to store up, from re- + pōnere to put]

reˈposal n

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re•pose¹

(rɪˈpoʊz)

n., v. -posed, -pos•ing. n.

1. the state of being at rest; sleep.

2. peace or tranquillity; calm.

3. dignified calmness; composure.

4. absence of movement or animation.

v.i.

5. to lie or be at rest, as from work or activity.

6. to be peacefully calm and quiet.

7. to lie dead.

8. Archaic. to rely.

v.t.

9. to lay to rest; refresh by rest (often used reflexively).

[1425–75; late Middle English (v.) < Middle French reposer, Old French < Late Latin repausāre= Latin re- re- + Late Latin pausāre to rest (derivative of Latin pausa pause)]

re•pos′ed•ly, adv.

re•pos′ed•ness, n.

re•pos′er, n.

re•pose²

(rɪˈpoʊz)

v.t. -posed, -pos•ing.

1. to put (confidence, trust, etc.) in a person or thing.

2. to put under the authority of a person.

3. Archaic. to deposit.

[1375–1425; late Middle English: to replace, representing Latin repōnere to put back; see re-, pose¹]

repose

Past participle: reposed
Gerund: reposing

Imperative
repose
repose

Present
I repose
you repose
he/she/it reposes
we repose
you repose
they repose

Preterite
I reposed
you reposed
he/she/it reposed
we reposed
you reposed
they reposed

Present Continuous
I am reposing
you are reposing
he/she/it is reposing
we are reposing
you are reposing
they are reposing

Present Perfect
I have reposed
you have reposed
he/she/it has reposed
we have reposed
you have reposed
they have reposed

Past Continuous
I was reposing
you were reposing
he/she/it was reposing
we were reposing
you were reposing
they were reposing

Past Perfect
I had reposed
you had reposed
he/she/it had reposed
we had reposed
you had reposed
they had reposed

Future
I will repose
you will repose
he/she/it will repose
we will repose
you will repose
they will repose

Future Perfect
I will have reposed
you will have reposed
he/she/it will have reposed
we will have reposed
you will have reposed
they will have reposed

Future Continuous
I will be reposing
you will be reposing
he/she/it will be reposing
we will be reposing
you will be reposing
they will be reposing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been reposing
you have been reposing
he/she/it has been reposing
we have been reposing
you have been reposing
they have been reposing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been reposing
you will have been reposing
he/she/it will have been reposing
we will have been reposing
you will have been reposing
they will have been reposing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been reposing
you had been reposing
he/she/it had been reposing
we had been reposing
you had been reposing
they had been reposing

Conditional
I would repose
you would repose
he/she/it would repose
we would repose
you would repose
they would repose

Past Conditional
I would have reposed
you would have reposed
he/she/it would have reposed
we would have reposed
you would have reposed
they would have reposed

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Noun	1.	repose - freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool" rest, ease, relaxation inactivity - being inactive; being less active bed rest, bedrest - confinement to bed continuously (as in the case of some sick or injured persons) laziness - relaxed and easy activity; "the laziness of the day helped her to relax" lie-in - a long stay in bed in the morning dormancy, quiescence, quiescency, sleeping - quiet and inactive restfulness leisure - freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity; "he lacked the leisure for golf"
	2.	repose - the absence of mental stress or anxiety ataraxis, peace of mind, peacefulness, serenity, peace, heartsease quietude, quietness, tranquillity, tranquility - a state of peace and quiet
	3.	repose - a disposition free from stress or emotion serenity, tranquility, placidity, tranquillity, quiet calm, calmness, composure, equanimity - steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity" ataraxia - peace of mind
Verb	1.	repose - put or confide something in a person or thing; "These philosophers reposed the law in the people" put, assign - attribute or give; "She put too much emphasis on her the last statement"; "He put all his efforts into this job"; "The teacher put an interesting twist to the interpretation of the story"
	2.	repose - be inherent or innate in; reside, rest inhere in, attach to - be part of; "This problem inheres in the design"
	3.	repose - lie when dead; "Mao reposes in his mausoleum" lie - be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position; "The sick man lay in bed all day"; "the books are lying on the shelf"
	4.	repose - lean in a comfortable resting position; "He was reposing on the couch" recumb, recline rest - be at rest lie - be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position; "The sick man lay in bed all day"; "the books are lying on the shelf" recline - cause to recline; "She reclined her head on the pillow"
	5.	repose - put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed" lay, put down lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" rail - lay with rails; "hundreds of miles were railed out here" lay - lay eggs; "This hen doesn't lay" blow - lay eggs; "certain insects are said to blow" entomb, inhume, inter, lay to rest, bury - place in a grave or tomb; "Stalin was buried behind the Kremlin wall on Red Square"; "The pharaohs were entombed in the pyramids"; "My grandfather was laid to rest last Sunday" rebury - bury again; "After the king's body had been exhumed and tested to traces of poison, it was reburied in the same spot" build on, build upon, repose on, rest on - be based on; of theories and claims, for example; "What's this new evidence based on?"
	6.	repose - to put something (eg trust) in something; "The nation reposed its confidence in the King" lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

repose

noun

1. rest, relaxation, inactivity, restfulness He had a still, almost blank face, in repose.

2. peace, rest, quiet, ease, relaxation, respite, tranquillity, stillness, inactivity, quietness, quietude, restfulness The atmosphere is one of repose.

3. composure, dignity, peace of mind, poise, serenity, tranquillity, aplomb, calmness, equanimity, self-possession She has a great deal of natural repose.

4. sleep, rest, doze, slumber, kip (Brit. slang), dormancy, beauty sleep (informal), forty winks (informal) So you'll be ready for a night's repose?

verb

1. rest, lie, be set, be placed, be positioned, rest upon China soup dishes reposed on silver plates.

2. lie, rest, sleep, relax, lie down, recline, take it easy, slumber, rest upon, lie upon, drowse, outspan (S. African), take your ease They repose on couches.

repose

verb place, put, store, invest, deposit, lodge, confide, entrust Little trust can be reposed in such promises.

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repose

noun

Freedom from labor, responsibility, or strain:

ease, leisure, relaxation, rest.

verb

1. To be or place oneself in a prostrate or recumbent position:

lie (down), recline, stretch (out).

2. To take repose, as by sleeping or lying quietly:

lie (down), recline, rest, stretch (out).

3. To have an inherent basis:

consist, dwell, exist, inhere, lie, reside, rest.

Translations

سُكون، هُدوء، اسْتِراحَه

odpočinek

hvilero

Ruhe

repos reposer trêve

hvíld

riposare riposo

miegas

atpūtamiers

repose

[rɪˈpəʊz] (frm)

A. N (= rest, sleep) → reposo m, descanso m; (= calm) → calma f, tranquilidad f

B. VI (= rest, be buried) → reposar, descansar
to repose on → descansar sobre

C. VT

1. (= lay) → reposar, descansar

2. (= put) to repose confidence in sb → depositar confianza en algn

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repose

[rɪˈpəʊz] n
in repose → en repos, au repos

repose

n (liter: = rest, peace) → Ruhe f; (= composure) → Gelassenheit f; in repose → in Ruhe

(form, liter) (= rest, be buried) → ruhen

(= be based) → beruhen (→ upon auf +dat)

repose

vt (form, liter) trust, faith → setzen (→ in in or auf +acc)

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repose

[rɪˈpəʊz] (frm)

1. n → riposo
in repose → in riposo

2. vi → riposare

repose

(rəˈpəuz) noun

rest; calm; peacefulness.

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My tantalized spirit Here blandly reposes, Forgetting, or never Regretting its roses -- Its old agitations Of myrtles and roses:

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The greater part of the house is shut up, and it is a show-house no longer; yet Sir Leicester holds his shrunken state in the long drawing-room for all that, and reposes in his old place before my Lady's picture.

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Nothing could be more natural than this weakness after then inert repose of the latter days.

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His arm across his head: thus should the hero repose; thus should he also surmount his repose.

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I have been well for ten days, but have remained in bed in the hope of gaining by repose the strength that would justify me in taking your medicines.

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His countenance possessed in the highest degree what physiognomists call "repose in action," a quality of those who act rather than talk.

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Allowing for an interval of repose at Bordeaux, and for the slow rate at which they would be compelled to move afterward, I might still expect them to arrive in England some time before a letter from the agent in America could reach Mr.

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The repast over, my attendant arranged the mats for repose, and, bidding me lie down, covered me with a large robe of tappa, at the same time looking approvingly upon me, and exclaiming 'Ki-Ki, nuee nuee, ah!

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So now, after all this bustle of preparation, the town and province were left in stillness and repose.

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Motion under such conditions is "felt" no more than repose; and when a body is in repose it will remain so as long as no strange force displaces it; if moving, it will not stop unless an obstacle comes in its way.

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When my guest was a little recovered I had great trouble to keep off the men, who wished to ask him a thousand questions; but I would not allow him to be tormented by their idle curiosity, in a state of body and mind whose restoration evidently depended upon entire repose. Once, however, the lieutenant asked why he had come so far upon the ice in so strange a vehicle.

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It was in the midst of this repose, that Archy, one of the cordon, whose post was near the after-hatches, whispered to his neighbor, a Cholo, the words above.

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