English dictionary
repose
nounPronunciation
ɹɪˈpoʊz
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
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
verb
- to put something (e.g. trust) in something
verb
- put in a horizontal position
verb
- lean in a comfortable resting position
verb
- lie when dead
verb
- be inherent or innate in
Example sentences
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