What does reposé mean?
Definitions for reposé
rɪˈpoʊzre·posé
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word reposé.
Princeton's WordNet
rest, ease, repose, relaxationnoun
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
"took his repose by the swimming pool"
peace, peacefulness, peace of mind, repose, serenity, heartsease, ataraxisnoun
the absence of mental stress or anxiety
repose, quiet, placidity, serenity, tranquillity, tranquilityverb
a disposition free from stress or emotion
reposeverb
put or confide something in a person or thing
"These philosophers reposed the law in the people"
rest, reside, reposeverb
be inherent or innate in;
reposeverb
lie when dead
"Mao reposes in his mausoleum"
recumb, repose, reclineverb
lean in a comfortable resting position
"He was reposing on the couch"
lay, put down, reposeverb
put in a horizontal position
"lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"
reposeverb
to put something (eg trust) in something
"The nation reposed its confidence in the King"
Wiktionary
reposenoun
rest, sleep
reposenoun
quietness, ease; peace, calmness
reposenoun
period between eruptions of a volcano.
reposeverb
To lay, to set down.
reposeverb
To confide or entrust to someone.
reposeverb
To reside in something.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Reposenoun
Etymology: repos, Fr.
Merciful pow’rs!
Restrain in me the cursed thoughts, that nature
Gives way to in repose. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.Th’ hour
Of night, and of all things now retir’d to rest,
Mind us of like repose. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. iv.Thoughtful of thy gain, I all the livelong day
Consume in meditation deep, recluse
From human converse; nor at shut of eve
Enjoy repose. Philips.After great lights must be great shadows, which we call reposes; because in reality the sight would be tired, if attracted by a continuity of glittering objects. John Dryden, Dufresnoy.
To REPOSEverb
Etymology: repono, Lat.
Rome’s readiest champions, repose you here,
Secure from worldly chances and mishaps;
Here lurks no treason, here no envy swells. William Shakespeare.I will repose myself with her; to live with her hath no sorrow, but mirth. Wisdom viii. 16.
Have ye chos’n this place,
After the toil of battle, to repose
Your wearied virtue. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. i.I repose upon your management, what is dearest to me, my fame. John Dryden, Ann. Mirab. Preface to.
That prince was conscious of his own integrity in the service of God, and relied on this as a sure foundation for that trust he reposed in him, to deliver him out of all his distresses. John Rogers, Sermons.
Pebbles, reposed in those cliffs amongst the earth, being not so dissoluble and likewise more bulky, are left behind. John Woodward, Natural History.
To Reposeverb
Etymology: reposer, Fr.
Within a thicket I repos’d; when round
I ruffl’d up fal’n leaves in heap; and found,
Let fall from heaven, a sleep interminate. George Chapman.And, for the ways are dangerous to pass,
I do desire thy worthy company,
Upon whose faith and honour I repose. William Shakespeare.
Wikipedia
Repose
Repose is a word meaning "rest" or "calmness".
ChatGPT
repose
Repose refers to a state of rest, tranquility, peace, or calmness. It can also refer to the act of lying at rest or the act of placing something, such as trust, in someone or something. Furthermore, in arts, repose may refer to the positioning of a figure in a particular way that connotes relaxation or a lack of movement.
Webster Dictionary
Repose
to cause to stop or to rest after motion; hence, to deposit; to lay down; to lodge; to reposit
Repose
to lay at rest; to cause to be calm or quiet; to compose; to rest, -- often reflexive; as, to repose one's self on a couch
Repose
to place, have, or rest; to set; to intrust
Reposeverb
to lie at rest; to rest
Reposeverb
figuratively, to remain or abide restfully without anxiety or alarms
Reposeverb
to lie; to be supported; as, trap reposing on sand
Repose
a lying at rest; sleep; rest; quiet
Repose
rest of mind; tranquillity; freedom from uneasiness; also, a composed manner or deportment
Repose
a rest; a pause
Repose
that harmony or moderation which affords rest for the eye; -- opposed to the scattering and division of a subject into too many unconnected parts, and also to anything which is overstrained; as, a painting may want repose
Etymology: [F. reposer; L. pref. re- re- + pausare to pause. See Pause, Pose, v.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Repose
rē-pōz′, v.t. to lay at rest: to compose: to place in trust (with on or in): to deposit: to tranquillise.—v.i. to rest: to sleep: to rest in confidence (with on or upon): to lie.—n. a lying at rest: sleep: quiet: rest of mind: (fine art) that harmony which gives rest to the eye.—n. Repō′sal (Shak.), the act of reposing: that on which one reposes.—adj. Repōsed′, calm: settled.—adv. Repō′sedly.—n. Repō′sedness.—adj. Repōse′ful.—n. Repō′ser.—v.t. Repos′it, to lodge, as for safety—also n.—ns. Repōsi′tion, reduction; Repos′itor, an instrument for restoring a displaced organ; Repos′itory, a place where anything is laid up for safe keeping: a place where things are kept for sale: a shop. [Fr. reposer—re-, back, poser, to pose.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of reposé in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of reposé in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of reposé in a Sentence
Anger may repast with thee for an hour, but not repose for a night; the continuance of anger is hatred, the continuance of hatred turns malice.
Julie-Jeanne-Eleonore de Lespinasse:
If you can attain repose and calm, believe that you have seized happiness.
You must learn to be still in the midst of activity and to be vibrantly alive in repose.
From the beginning of our history the country has been afflicted with compromise. It is by compromise that human rights have been abandoned. I insist that this shall cease. The country needs repose after all its trials; it deserves repose. And repose can only be found in everlasting principles.
Like water, we are truest to our nature in repose.
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Translations for reposé
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- odpočinek, spánek, klidCzech
- ripozoEsperanto
- tranquilidad, reposo, quietudSpanish
- استراحت کردنPersian
- lepo, lepotila, rauhaFinnish
- reposFrench
- suaimhneasScottish Gaelic
- सोनाHindi
- nyugalomHungarian
- հանգիստArmenian
- riposoItalian
- 休息Japanese
- rustDutch
- odpoczynekPolish
- repousoPortuguese
- repausRomanian
- покой, спокойствие, спячка, отдыхать, покоиться, отдыхRussian
- vilaSwedish
- відпочинокUkrainian
- takädVolapük
- 養神Chinese
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