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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024re•pose1 /rɪˈpoʊz/USA pronunciation n., v., -posed, -pos•ing. n. [uncountable] - the state of being at rest;
sleep. - peace or tranquillity;
calm. v. [no object] - to lie down or be at rest, as from work or activity;
lie and be peacefully calm and quiet. - to lie dead.
re•pose•ful, adj. See -pos-. re•pose2 /rɪˈpoʊz/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -posed, -pos•ing. - to put (confidence, trust, etc.) in a person or thing.
See -pos-. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: repose /rɪˈpəʊz/ n - a state of quiet restfulness; peace or tranquillity
- dignified calmness of manner; composure
vb - to place (oneself or one's body) in a state of quiet relaxation; lie or lay down at rest
- (intransitive) to lie when dead, as in the grave
- (intr; followed by on, in, etc) formal to take support (from) or be based (on): your plan reposes on a fallacy
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French reposer, from Late Latin repausāre from re- + pausāre to stop; see pausereˈposal n reˈposer n reˈposeful adj reˈposefully adv repose /rɪˈpəʊz/ vb (transitive)- to put (trust or confidence) in a person or thing
- to place or put (an object) somewhere
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin repōnere to store up, from re- + pōnere to putreˈposal n WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024re-pose (rē pōz′),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i., -posed, -pos•ing. - to pose again.
re•pose1 (ri pōz′),USA pronunciation n., v., -posed, -pos•ing. n. - 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.
v.i. - 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.
v.t. - to lay to rest;
rest; refresh by rest (often used reflexively).
- Late Latin repausāre, equivalent. to Latin re- re- + Late Latin pausāre to rest (derivative of Latin pausa pause)
- Middle French reposer, Old French
- late Middle English reposen (verb, verbal) 1425–75
re•pos•ed•ly (ri pō′zid lē),USA pronunciation adv. re•pos′ed•ness, n. re•pos′er, n. re•pose2 (ri pōz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -posed, -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.
- 1375–1425; late Middle English reposen to replace, representing Latin repōnere to put back; see re-, pose
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