repose

Meaning of repose

noun

Rest; sleep.
Quietness; ease; peace; calmness.
The period between eruptions of a volcano.
A form of visual harmony that gives rest to the eye.

verb

To lie at rest; to rest.
To lie; to be supported.
trap reposing on sand
To lay, to set down.
To place, have, or rest; to set; to entrust.
To compose; to make tranquil.
To reside in something.
To remain or abide restfully without anxiety or alarms.
(Eastern Orthodox Church) To die, especially of a saint.
Simon reposed in the year 1287.

verb

To pose again.

Information about repose

The plural form of repose is: reposes.
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Hyphenation of repose

re-pose

It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
repose is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

repose synonyms

Meaning rest:

rest, ease, relaxation, reside

Meaning peace:

peace, peacefulness, serenity, heartsease, ataraxis

Meaning quiet:

quiet, placidity, serenity, tranquillity, tranquility

Meaning recumb:

recumb, recline

Meaning lay:

Words that rhyme with repose

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