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repose
Freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
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noun
Freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
“Took his repose by the swimming pool”
noun
A disposition free from stress or emotion
noun
The absence of mental stress or anxiety
verb
Put or confide something in a person or thing
“These philosophers reposed the law in the people”
verb
To put something (e.g. trust) in something
“The nation reposed its confidence in the King”
verb
Put in a horizontal position
“Lay the books on the table”
verb
Lean in a comfortable resting position
“He was reposing on the couch”
verb
Lie when dead
“Mao reposes in his mausoleum”
verb
Be inherent or innate in
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Took his repose by the swimming pool
These philosophers reposed the law in the people
The nation reposed its confidence in the King
Lay the books on the table
Lay the patient carefully onto the bed
He was reposing on the couch
Mao reposes in his mausoleum
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