repose
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Definitions
Noun
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"
Noun
the absence of mental stress or anxiety
Noun
a disposition free from stress or emotion
Verb
put or confide something in a person or thing; "These philosophers reposed the law in the people"
Verb
be inherent or innate in;
Verb
lie when dead; "Mao reposes in his mausoleum"
Verb
lean in a comfortable resting position; "He was reposing on the couch"
Verb
put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"
Verb
to put something (eg trust) in something; "The nation reposed its confidence in the King"
Synonyms
ataraxis
ease
heartsease
lay
peace
peace of mind
peacefulness
placidity
put down
quiet
recline
recumb
relaxation
reside
rest
serenity
tranquility
tranquillity
More General Terms
assign
attach to
calm
calmness
composure
equanimity
inactivity
inhere in
lay
lie
place
pose
position
put
quietness
quietude
set
tranquility
tranquillity