repose
21repose — [[t]rɪpo͟ʊz[/t]] reposes, reposing, reposed 1) N UNCOUNT Repose is a state in which you are resting and feeling calm. [LITERARY] He had a still, almost blank face in repose... Its atmosphere is one of repose rather than excitement. 2) VERB If… …
22repose — 1. noun 1) a face in repose Syn: rest, relaxation, inactivity; sleep, slumber 2) they found true repose Syn: peace, peace and quiet, peacefulness, quiet, quietness, calm, tranq …
23repose — I UK [rɪˈpəʊz] / US [rɪˈpoʊz] noun [uncountable] mainly literary a calm or relaxed state II UK [rɪˈpəʊz] / US [rɪˈpoʊz] verb Word forms repose : present tense I/you/we/they repose he/she/it reposes present participle reposing past tense reposed… …
24repose — repose1 reposedly /ri poh zid lee/, adv. reposedness, n. reposer, n. /ri pohz /, n., v., reposed, reposing. n. 1. the state of reposing or being at rest; rest; sleep. 2. peace; tranquillity; calm. 3. dignified calmness, as of manner; composure …
25repose — n. in (a state of) repose * * * [rɪ pəʊz] in (a state of) repose …
26repose — 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 …
27repose — {{11}}repose (v.1) lie at rest, late 15c., from M.Fr. reposer, from O.Fr. repauser (10c.), from L.L. repausare cause to rest, from L. re , intensive prefix, + L.L. pausare to stop (see PAUSE (Cf. pause)). The noun is attested from c.1500.… …
28repose — Angle An gle ([a^][ng] g l), n. [F. angle, L. angulus angle, corner; akin to uncus hook, Gr. agky los bent, crooked, angular, a gkos a bend or hollow, AS. angel hook, fish hook, G. angel, and F. anchor.] 1. The inclosed space near the point where …
29repose — 1. noun a) rest, sleep Dark and deserted as it was, the night was full of small noises, song and chatter and rustling, telling of the busy little population who were up and about, plying their trades and vocations through the night till sunshine… …
30repose — American to be dead and buried The common imagery of the corpse being asleep (see fall asleep): The companions will repose one above the other in a single grave space. (J. Mitford, 1963) In funeral jargon, a reposing room is a… …
