- repose re·pose
- [rɪ'pəʊz]
frm
1. nriposo
in repose — in riposo
2. viriposare
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Repose — Re*pose (r[ e]*p[=o]z ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reposed} ( p?zd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reposing}.] [F. reposer; L. pref. re re + pausare to pause. See {Pause}, {Pose}, v.] 1. To cause to stop or to rest after motion; hence, to deposit; to lay down; to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Repose — Re*pose , n. [F. repos. See {Repose}, v.] 1. A lying at rest; sleep; rest; quiet. [1913 Webster] Shake off the golden slumber of repose. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Rest of mind; tranquillity; freedom from uneasiness; also, a composed manner or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Repose — Re*pose , v. i. 1. To lie at rest; to rest. [1913 Webster] Within a thicket I reposed. Chapman. [1913 Webster] 2. Figuratively, to remain or abide restfully without anxiety or alarms. [1913 Webster] It is upon these that the soul may repose. I.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
repose — re|pose1 [ rı pouz ] verb LITERARY 1. ) intransitive to be in a particular place a ) to rest or relax in a particular place b ) to be buried in a particular place 2. ) transitive if you repose something such as trust or confidence in someone, you … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
repose — [ r(ə)poz ] n. f. • 1611 mus.; repouse « repos » v. 1380; de re et pose ♦ Techn. Pose (d un élément, d un appareil précédemment enlevé) (⇒ 2. reposer). Dépose et repose d un radiateur. ● repose nom féminin (de pose) Action de remettre en place ce … Encyclopédie Universelle
reposé — repose [ r(ə)poz ] n. f. • 1611 mus.; repouse « repos » v. 1380; de re et pose ♦ Techn. Pose (d un élément, d un appareil précédemment enlevé) (⇒ 2. reposer). Dépose et repose d un radiateur. ● repose … Encyclopédie Universelle
repose — Ⅰ. repose [1] ► NOUN 1) a state of restfulness or tranquillity. 2) composure. ► VERB 1) rest. 2) be situated or kept in a particular place. ORIGIN Old French reposer, fro … English terms dictionary
Pose — Pose, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Posed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Posing}.] [F. poser to place, to put, L. pausare to pause, in LL. also, to place, put, fr. L. pausa a pause, Gr. ?, fr. ? to make to cease, prob. akin to E. few. In compounds, this word appears… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
repose — ‘rest’ [15] and repose ‘place’ [15] (as in ‘repose confidence in someone’) are distinct words in English. The former comes via Old French reposer from late Latin repausāre, a compound verb based on pausāre ‘rest’ (source of English pause). The… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
repose — ‘rest’ [15] and repose ‘place’ [15] (as in ‘repose confidence in someone’) are distinct words in English. The former comes via Old French reposer from late Latin repausāre, a compound verb based on pausāre ‘rest’ (source of English pause). The… … Word origins
Angle of repose — Repose Re*pose , n. [F. repos. See {Repose}, v.] 1. A lying at rest; sleep; rest; quiet. [1913 Webster] Shake off the golden slumber of repose. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Rest of mind; tranquillity; freedom from uneasiness; also, a composed manner… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
