repose
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- noun
- /rɪˈpoʊz/
- Literature
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reposo
- I shall indeed look forward to a good night's repose in anticipation of tomorrow's exertions.
- angle of repose
- repose and security
I thought it only fair that Shakespeare speak first today, Weary with toil, I haste me to my bed, The dear repose for limbs with travel tired.
- I thought it only fair that Shakespeare speak first today, Weary with toil, I haste me to my bed, The dear repose for limbs with travel tired.
- It's an empty repose and an oblivion.
- And then at the end of it, he says the empty repose of submission to necessity.
Examples
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Better still, he saw his wife finding some repose and freedom of spirit after years of toiling like a Trojan.
Fiction book (1999) -
After black beans and beer, a man slips into midday repose against thin white sheets.
Fiction book (2000) -
I get great repose from these...
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This is a strange repose, to be asleep with eyes wide open.
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Well, pleasant dreams and sweet repose.
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We are to pray for the repose of our late pastor's soul.
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There is a longing in the human mind for repose, for fixed points of reference, for absolute certainty.
Academic text (1993) -
Kathleen took another sip of her tea, her head bent in repose, as though in prayer.
Fiction book (1991) -
"Min Ransome!" Her face, pensive in repose, transformed with a brilliant smile, quickly shuttered by despair.
Fiction book (1990) -
After a long week of work, I finally found some peace and repose in my garden.
Synonyms
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A calm, quiet feeling in your mind without worry
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A period when you stop activity to relax or sleep
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A state of comfort and freedom from worry
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A calm feeling with no worry
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1.6
A calm, stress-free state when you rest or enjoy free time
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A calm, peaceful state with no noise or worry
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4.4
A calm, peaceful feeling without worry
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7.2
A short break from something difficult or unpleasant
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A calm, quiet feeling with no worry
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A calm, peaceful feeling when things are quiet and steady
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3.2
A calm, peaceful feeling that helps you relax
A calm state of mind with no stress or worry
A feeling of calm and no worry
Antonyms
How Calm
Surface Forms
Morphology
repose = pose (semi-transparent) = re + pose
The prefix 're-' typically implies repetition, but in this context, it contributes to a meaning of 'rest' or 'calm' which is not immediately obvious.
Etymology
Repose as a noun for calm rest comes from old words that mean 'pause' or 'rest', the same idea you hear in pause, so repose means a quiet 'rest' or freedom from activity.