the state of reposing or being at rest; rest; sleep.
peace; tranquillity; calm.
dignified calmness, as of manner; composure.
absence of movement, animation, etc.: When in repose, her face recalls the Mona Lisa.
verb (used without object),re·posed,re·pos·ing.
to lie or be at rest, as from work, activity, etc.
to lie dead: His body will repose in the chapel for two days.
to be peacefully calm and quiet: The sea reposed under the tropical sun.
to lie or rest on something.
Archaic. to depend or rely on a person or thing.
verb (used with object),re·posed,re·pos·ing.
to lay to rest; rest; refresh by rest (often used reflexively).
Origin of repose
1
1425–75;late Middle Englishreposen (v.) < Middle Frenchreposer,Old French < Late Latinrepausāre, equivalent to Latinre-re- + Late Latinpausāre to rest (derivative of Latinpausapause)
Related formsre·pos·ed·ly[ri-poh-zid-lee]/rɪˈpoʊ zɪd li/, adverbre·pos·ed·ness, nounre·pos·er, nounCan be confusedre-poserepose
repose
2
[ri-pohz]
verb (used with object),re·posed,re·pos·ing.
to put (confidence, trust, etc.) in a person or thing.
to put under the authority or at the disposal of a person.
Archaic. to deposit.
Origin of repose
2
1375–1425;late Middle Englishreposen to replace, representing Latinrepōnere to put back; see re-, pose1
re-pose
[ree-pohz]
verb (used with or without object),re-posed,re-pos·ing.
"lie at rest," mid-15c., from Middle French reposer, from Old French repauser (10c.), from Late Latin repausare "cause to rest," from Latin re-, here probably an intensive prefix (see re-), + Late Latin pausare "to stop" (see pause (v.)). Related: Reposed; reposing.
v.2
"put, place," mid-15c., from Latin repos-, stem of reponere "put back, set back, replace, restore; put away, lay out, stretch out," from re- "back, away" (see re-) + ponere "to put, place" (see position (n.)). Or perhaps [Klein] formed in Middle English from Old French poser, on model of disposen "dispose."
n.
"rest," c.1500, from Middle French repos (11c.), back-formation from reposer (see repose (v.1)).
