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repose

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repose in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. the absence of mental stress or anxiety
    peace  peacefulness  peace of mind  repose  serenity  heartsease  ataraxis 
  2. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
    "took his repose by the swimming pool"
    rest  ease  repose  relaxation 
  3. a disposition free from stress or emotion
    repose  quiet  placidity  serenity  tranquillity  tranquility 
verb
  1. put in a horizontal position
    "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"
    lay  put down  repose 
  2. lean in a comfortable resting position
    "He was reposing on the couch"
    recumb  repose  recline 
  3. put or confide something in a person or thing
    "These philosophers reposed the law in the people"
    repose 
  4. lie when dead
    "Mao reposes in his mausoleum"
    repose 
  5. to put something (eg trust) in something
    "The nation reposed its confidence in the King"
    repose 
  6. be inherent or innate in;
    rest  reside  repose 
WordNet Lexical Database v3.0, © 2006 Princeton University