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repose

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noun

1
a
: a state of resting after exertion or strain
especially : rest in sleep
b
: eternal or heavenly rest
pray for the repose of a soul
2
a
: a place of rest
b
: peace, tranquility
the repose of the bayous
c
: a harmony in the arrangement of parts and colors that is restful to the eye
3
a
: lack of activity : quiescence
b
: cessation or absence of activity, movement, or animation
the face in repose is grave and thoughtful
4
: composure of manner : poise

repose

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verb (1)

re·​pose ri-ˈpōz How to pronounce repose (audio)
reposed; reposing

transitive verb

: to lay at rest

intransitive verb

1
a
: to lie at rest
b
: to lie dead
reposing in state
c
: to remain still or concealed
2
: to take a rest
3
: to rest for support : lie
4
archaic : rely

repose

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verb (2)

re·​pose
reposed; reposing

transitive verb

1
a
: to place (confidence, trust, etc.) in someone or something
b
: to place for control, management, or use
2
archaic : to put away or set down : deposit

Synonyms

Noun

Verb (1)

Verb (2)

Example Sentences

Noun typically the wealthy socialite spends most of the morning in repose, is served lunch, and then embarks on an exhaustive afternoon of shopping enjoyed the repose of a serene summer evening
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Van Gogh’s 1889 Peach Trees in Blossom depicts a scene of quiet repose in nature, with few humans in sight, towering mountains in the background and the fruitful trees in the foreground. Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2022 Gongs then guided me to the welcome repose of the campus’ botanical gardens, where medical students in scrubs were lingering. Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2022 Known for his abstract color field paintings, the chapel contains 14 paintings, either grouped as triptychs or as individual works, hanging in dark velvety repose. Rebecca Treon, Chron, 15 Mar. 2022 See the audience, say, swiveling one’s avatar head restlessly, or, just to take a random example, slumping in a state of half-napping repose? Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2022 There’s the repose on the left side, with the heaving making the right upper arm go up and down, as with Norway’s Lotta Udnes Weng. Chuck Culpepper, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Feb. 2022 Others show a pale butt in repose against the ocean, or a disembodied tangle of toned arms and hairy legs on the sand — all flesh but for their moppy haircuts and colorful Speedos. New York Times, 6 Jan. 2022 Building on that obsession, Lake Austin Spa Resort offers a waterside haven of repose and wellness, just 20 minutes from downtown. Becca Hensley, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2021 The Thinker’s repose was interrupted in September 2000, when it was moved indoors ahead of the restoration of the south plaza. Randal Doane, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
Verb
Although, based on their various states of repose around a woodstove, our six English setters and two Labradors give the impression that a day off is not too much of an imposition. Christine Cunningham, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Nov. 2021 The hour had come to repose the Blessed Sacrament, to move it from exposition to rest. New York Times, 26 June 2021 Vincenzo Anastagi, in field armor—the forty-four-year-old sergeant major of Castel Sant’Angelo seen in momentary repose in El Greco’s swagger portrait—commands the room with his suspicious, unflinching gaze. Colin B. Bailey, The New York Review of Books, 27 Apr. 2021 Explore the many natural beauties of the state that repose in its parks, beaches and mountains. WSJ, 13 Apr. 2021 Ojih Odutola's ability to capture movement and repose felt symbolic. Osayi Endolyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2020 Many of us saw it as an end-run around the Senate’s advice-and-consent power (Article II, Section 2), as a way to repose power in radical thinkers who stood no chance of being confirmed. Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, 17 Apr. 2020 This influence is evident in the way the leads’ full frontal nudity, specifically, is shown in moments of quiet and repose. Eleanor Stanford, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020 In fact, the nearby Henry Mountains, later to be immortalized by a candy bar, repose in the last area in the continental U.S. to be mapped. John Phillips, Car and Driver, 24 Mar. 2020
Verb
Although, based on their various states of repose around a woodstove, our six English setters and two Labradors give the impression that a day off is not too much of an imposition. Christine Cunningham, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Nov. 2021 The hour had come to repose the Blessed Sacrament, to move it from exposition to rest. New York Times, 26 June 2021 Vincenzo Anastagi, in field armor—the forty-four-year-old sergeant major of Castel Sant’Angelo seen in momentary repose in El Greco’s swagger portrait—commands the room with his suspicious, unflinching gaze. Colin B. Bailey, The New York Review of Books, 27 Apr. 2021 Explore the many natural beauties of the state that repose in its parks, beaches and mountains. WSJ, 13 Apr. 2021 Ojih Odutola's ability to capture movement and repose felt symbolic. Osayi Endolyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2020 This influence is evident in the way the leads’ full frontal nudity, specifically, is shown in moments of quiet and repose. Eleanor Stanford, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020 In fact, the nearby Henry Mountains, later to be immortalized by a candy bar, repose in the last area in the continental U.S. to be mapped. John Phillips, Car and Driver, 24 Mar. 2020 The questions are sometimes amalgams of several highly similar questions posed or reposed during the course of a discussion on one topic. Chris Wilson, Time, 20 Feb. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

Middle English, from Anglo-French reposer, from Late Latin repausare, from Latin re- + Late Latin pausare to stop, from Latin pausa pause

Verb (2)

Middle English, to replace, from Latin reponere (perfect indicative reposui)

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Verb (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of repose was in the 15th century

Phrases Containing repose

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