Definition of repose

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Repose (v. i.) To lie; to be supported; as, trap reposing on sand..

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Quietude :: Quietude (n.) Rest; repose; quiet; tranquillity.
Down :: Down (n.) That which is made of down, as a bed or pillow; that which affords ease and repose, like a bed of down.
Repose :: Repose (v.) A rest; a pause.
Rouse :: Rouse (v.) To wake from sleep or repose; as, to rouse one early or suddenly..
Sabbath :: Sabbath (n.) Fig.: A time of rest or repose; intermission of pain, effort, sorrow, or the like..
Couchancy :: Couchancy (n.) State of lying down for repose.
Ease :: Ease (n.) To free from anything that pains, disquiets, or oppresses; to relieve from toil or care; to give rest, repose, or tranquility to; -- often with of; as, to ease of pain; ease the body or mind..
Slumberous :: Slumberous (a.) Being in the repose of slumber; sleepy; drowsy.
Perfidious :: Perfidious (a.) Guilty of perfidy; violating good faith or vows; false to trust or confidence reposed; teacherous; faithless; as, a perfidious friend..
Couch :: Couch (v. t.) A bed or place for repose or sleep; particularly, in the United States, a lounge..
Requiem :: Requiem (n.) A mass said or sung for the repose of a departed soul.
Rest :: Rest (n.) To lie; to repose; to recline; to lan; as, to rest on a couch..
Reposer :: Reposer (n.) One who reposes.
Repose :: Repose (v. i.) To lie; to be supported; as, trap reposing on sand..
Anagogical :: Anagogical (a.) Mystical; having a secondary spiritual meaning; as, the rest of the Sabbath, in an anagogical sense, signifies the repose of the saints in heaven; an anagogical explication..
Arise :: Arise (v. i.) To come up from a lower to a higher position; to come above the horizon; to come up from one's bed or place of repose; to mount; to ascend; to rise; as, to arise from a kneeling posture; a cloud arose; the sun ariseth; he arose early in the morning..
Reposeful :: Reposeful (a.) Full of repose; quiet.
Press :: Press (v.) To urge, or act upon, with force, as weight; to act upon by pushing or thrusting, in distinction from pulling; to crowd or compel by a gradual and continued exertion; to bear upon; to squeeze; to compress; as, we press the ground with the feet when we walk; we press the couch on which we repose; we press substances with the hands, fingers, or arms; we are pressed in a crowd..
Sit :: Sit (v. t.) To remain in a state of repose; to rest; to abide; to rest in any position or condition.
Quiescent :: Quiescent (a.) Being in a state of repose; at rest; still; not moving; as, a quiescent body or fluid..
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