repose+(noun)

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• repose — Ⅰ. repose [1] ► NOUN 1) a state of restfulness or tranquillity. 2) composure. ► VERB 1) rest. 2) be situated or kept in a particular place. ORIGIN Old French reposer, fro …   English terms dictionary

• repose — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I v. rest (see repose); lay, place, entrust, deposit, put. See support, location. II State of rest Nouns 1. repose, rest, inactivity, relaxation, breathing time or spell, letup, halt, pause, respite,… …   English dictionary for students

• repose — I. verb (reposed; reposing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French reposer, from Late Latin repausare, from Latin re + Late Latin pausare to stop, from Latin pausa pause Date: 15th century transitive verb to lay at rest intransitive verb 1 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• repose — 1. noun 1) a face in repose Syn: rest, relaxation, inactivity; sleep, slumber 2) they found true repose Syn: peace, peace and quiet, peacefulness, quiet, quietness, calm, tranq …   Thesaurus of popular words

• repose — I UK [rɪˈpəʊz] / US [rɪˈpoʊz] noun [uncountable] mainly literary a calm or relaxed state II UK [rɪˈpəʊz] / US [rɪˈpoʊz] verb Word forms repose : present tense I/you/we/they repose he/she/it reposes present participle reposing past tense reposed… …   English dictionary

• repose — re|pose1 [ rı pouz ] verb LITERARY 1. ) intransitive to be in a particular place a ) to rest or relax in a particular place b ) to be buried in a particular place 2. ) transitive if you repose something such as trust or confidence in someone, you …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• repose — {{11}}repose (v.1) lie at rest, late 15c., 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 (Cf. pause)). The noun is attested from c.1500.… …   Etymology dictionary

• repose — 1. noun a) rest, sleep Dark and deserted as it was, the night was full of small noises, song and chatter and rustling, telling of the busy little population who were up and about, plying their trades and vocations through the night till sunshine… …   Wiktionary

• repose — repose1 [rɪ pəʊz] noun 1》 a state of restfulness or tranquillity. 2》 the state of being calm and composed. verb 1》 lie down in rest. 2》 be situated or kept in a particular place. Derivatives reposeful adjective reposefully adverb Origin …   English new terms dictionary

• repose — 1 noun (U) formal a state of calm or comfortable rest reposeful adjective 2 verb formal 1 (I) if something reposes in a place it is put there (+ on): Two small glasses reposed on the tray. 2 (I) if someone reposes somewhere they rest there 3… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• repose — [rɪˈpəʊz] noun [U] literary a calm or relaxed state …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English