Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun repose

3 senses of repose

Sense 1
rest, ease, repose, relaxation -- (freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool")
       => inactivity -- (being inactive; being less active)

Sense 2
peace, peacefulness, peace of mind, repose, serenity, heartsease, ataraxis -- (the absence of mental stress or anxiety)
       => tranquillity, tranquility, quietness, quietude -- (a state of peace and quiet)

Sense 3
repose, quiet, placidity, serenity, tranquillity, tranquility -- (a disposition free from stress or emotion)
       => composure, calm, calmness, equanimity -- (steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb repose

6 senses of repose

Sense 1
repose -- (put or confide something in a person or thing; "These philosophers reposed the law in the people")
       => put, assign -- (attribute or give; "She put too much emphasis on her the last statement"; "He put all his efforts into this job"; "The teacher put an interesting twist to the interpretation of the story")

Sense 2
rest, reside, repose -- (be inherent or innate in;)
       => inhere in, attach to -- (be part of; "This problem inheres in the design")

Sense 3
repose -- (lie when dead; "Mao reposes in his mausoleum")
       => lie -- (be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position; "The sick man lay in bed all day"; "the books are lying on the shelf")

Sense 4
recumb, repose, recline -- (lean in a comfortable resting position; "He was reposing on the couch")
       => lie -- (be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position; "The sick man lay in bed all day"; "the books are lying on the shelf")

Sense 5
lay, put down, repose -- (put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed")
       => put, set, place, pose, position, lay -- (put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point")
          Phrasal Verb-> repose on#1

Sense 6
repose -- (to put something (eg trust) in something; "The nation reposed its confidence in the King")
       => put, set, place, pose, position, lay -- (put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point")

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