noun. The act or state of reposing; inaction; a lying at rest; sleep; rest.

noun. Freedom from disturbance of any kind; tranquillity.

noun. Settled composure; natural or habitual dignity and calmness of manner and action.

noun. Cause of rest; that which gives repose; a rest; a pause.

noun. In a work of art, dependence for effect entirely upon inherent excellence, all meretricious effect of gaudiness of color or exaggeration of attitude being avoided; a general moderation or restraint of color and treatment; an avoidance of obtrusive tints and of violent action.

noun. =Syn. 1–3. Quiet, Tranquillity, etc. (see rest), quietness.

To lay (a thing) at rest; lay by; lay up; deposit.

To lay at rest; refresh by rest: with reference to a person, and often used reflexively.

To cause to be calm or quiet; tranquilize; compose.

To lay, place, or rest, as confidence or trust.

To lie or be at rest; take rest; sleep.

To rest in confidence; rely: followed by on or upon.

Synonyms To recline, settle, slumber. See rest, intransitive verb

noun. A lying at rest; sleep; rest; quiet.

noun. Rest of mind; tranquillity; freedom from uneasiness; also, a composed manner or deportment.

noun. A rest; a pause.

noun. 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.

noun. 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.

transitive verb. To cause to stop or to rest after motion; hence, to deposit; to lay down; to lodge; to reposit.

transitive verb. To lay at rest; to cause to be calm or quiet; to compose; to rest, -- often reflexive.

transitive verb. To place, have, or rest; to set; to intrust.

intransitive verb. To lie at rest; to rest.

intransitive verb. Figuratively, to remain or abide restfully without anxiety or alarms.

intransitive verb. To lie; to be supported; as, trap reposing on sand.

noun. rest, sleep

noun. quietness, ease; peace, calmness

noun. period between eruptions of a volcano.

verb. To lay, to set down.

verb. To confide or entrust to someone.

verb. To reside in something.

noun. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

noun. the absence of mental stress or anxiety

verb. put in a horizontal position

verb. lean in a comfortable resting position

verb. put or confide something in a person or thing

verb. lie when dead

verb. to put something (eg trust) in something

noun. a disposition free from stress or emotion

verb. be inherent or innate in

"The long list of occupations which you call 'repose' is enough to wear out any constitution, even one which is so admirably knit as yours."

angle of repose  grade of repose  repose of st. anne  repose of the theotocos  

assign  attach to  inhere in  lay  lie  

Bose  Brose  Goes  Joes  Jos  

bliss  confidence  contemplation  contentment  ease  

abide  abide  abide in  abnegation  abstinence  

reposed  reposes  reposing