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The Meaning of repose

  • (v.) To cause to stop or to rest after motion; hence, to deposit; to lay down; to lodge; to reposit.
  • (v.) 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.
  • (v.) To place, have, or rest; to set; to intrust.
  • (v. i.) To lie at rest; to rest.
  • (v. i.) Figuratively, to remain or abide restfully without anxiety or alarms.
  • (v. i.) To lie; to be supported; as, trap reposing on sand.
  • (v.) A lying at rest; sleep; rest; quiet.
  • (v.) Rest of mind; tranquillity; freedom from uneasiness; also, a composed manner or deportment.
  • (v.) A rest; a pause.
  • (v.) 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.

Synonyms

rest period , tranquility , eternal sleep , peace of mind , loosening , balance , relaxation behavior , relief , ease , rest , simplicity , eternal rest , quiet , simpleness , easiness , placidity , informality , relaxation method , comfort , peace , relaxation , tranquillity , residual , quietus , liberalisation , peacefulness , ataraxis , remainder , residue , residuum , sleep , heartsease , serenity , slackening , liberalization , respite , field pansy , wild pansy , love-in-idleness , peaceableness , two-eyed violet , peace treaty , pink of my John , public security , pacification , lull , silence , quietness , quietude , placidness , lay , recumb , reside , put down , recline , take a breather , perch , occupy , stay , domicile , lodge in , shack , pillow , breathe , lie , remain , catch one's breath , domiciliate , roost , lean back , put , destroy , bring down , enter , get down , disgrace , set , pose , place , degrade , discharge , drop , unload , set down , record , land , take down , position , demean , drop off , place down , write down , calm , pause , slumber , calmness , cessation , recreation , stillness , quiescence , stop , intermission

Antonyms

agitation , disturbance , movement , stir , tumult , motion , rush , toil , work , commotion , excitement , restlessness , strain , unrest , disquiet

Homophones

repos

Rhymes

alagoas , ambrose , arose , beaus , bestows , blose , blows , boase , boes , bongos , bose , boulos , bowes , bows , boze , brose , bulldoze , chose , close , clothes , compose , cose , cowes , crose , crows , croze , decompose , demos , depose , disclose , dispose , dominoes , dominos , doze , dubose , duclos , eaux , enclose , eskimos , expose , fallows , foes , foreclose , froze , ghose , glows , gloze , goes , goghs , gose , grose , groseclose , grows , hose , impose , interpose , joes , jos , juxtapose , klose , knows , kroes , kroeze , loews , logos , lowes , lows , meadows , melrose , misdiagnose , moes , mose , ngos , noes , nose , ohs , ooohs , oppose , ose , overexpose , owes , pharos , pose , pows , predispose , presuppose , primrose , propose , pros , prose , rainbows , reimpose , repos , rockrose , rohs , rose , rowes , rows , shadows , slows , snows , sows , stavros , studios , superimpose , suppose , tempos , those , throes , throws , toes , tomorrows , tows , transpose , troas , yoes