repose

UK: /rɪˈpəʊz/ US: /rɪˈpoʊz/ ,(ri pōz′)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

re•pose¹ /rɪˈpoʊz/   n., v., -posed, -pos•ing. 
n. [uncountable]

1. the state of being at rest;
   sleep.
2. peace or tranquillity;
   calm.

v. [no object]

3. to lie down or be at rest, as from work or activity;
   lie and be peacefully calm and quiet.
4. to lie dead.

re•pose•ful, adj. See -pos-.

re•pose² /rɪˈpoʊz/   v. [~ + object] , -posed, -pos•ing. 

1. to put (confidence, trust, etc.) in a person or thing.

See -pos-.

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repose / rɪˈpəʊz/ noun

1. a state of quiet restfulness; peace or tranquillity
2. dignified calmness of manner; composure

verb

1. to place (oneself or one's body) in a state of quiet relaxation; lie or lay down at rest
2. (intransitive) to lie when dead, as in the grave
3. (intr; followed by on, in, etc) 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 pause

reˈposal noun

reˈposer noun

reˈposeful adjective

reˈposefully adverb

repose / rɪˈpəʊz/ verb (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 put

reˈposal noun

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

re-pose  (rē pōz′), v.t., v.i., -posed, -pos•ing. 

1. to pose again.

• re- + pose¹

re•pose¹  (ri pōz′), n., v., -posed, -pos•ing. 
n. 

1. the state of reposing or being at rest; rest;
   sleep.
2. peace;
   tranquillity;
   calm.
3. dignified calmness, as of manner;
   composure.
4. absence of movement, animation, etc.:
   When in repose, her face recalls the Mona Lisa.

v.i. 

5. to lie or be at rest, as from work, activity, etc.
6. to lie dead:
   His body will repose in the chapel for two days.
7. to be peacefully calm and quiet:
   The sea reposed under the tropical sun.
8. to lie or rest on something.
9. [Archaic.] to depend or rely on a person or thing.

v.t. 

10. 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), adv.  re•pos′ed•ness, n. 
re•pos′er, n. 

re•pose²  (ri pōz′), v.t., -posed, -pos•ing. 

1. to put (confidence, trust, etc.) in a person or thing.
2. to put under the authority or at the disposal of a person.
3. [Archaic.] to deposit.

• 1375–1425; late Middle English reposen to replace, representing Latin repōnere to put back; see re-, pose