Synonyms for repose
rɪˈpoʊzre·pose

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1. repose

   Ease denotes freedom from cause of disturbance, whether external or internal. Quiet denotes freedom from agitation, or especially from annoying sounds. Rest is a cessation of activity especially of wearying or painful activity. Recreation is some pleasing activity of certain organs or faculties that affords rest to other parts of our nature that have become weary. Repose is a laying down, primarily of the body, and figuratively a similar freedom from toil or strain of mind. Repose is more complete than rest; a pause is a momentary cessation of activity; a black-smith finds a temporary rest while the iron is heating, but he does not yield to repose; in a pause of battle a soldier rests on his arms; after the battle the victor reposes on his laurels. Sleep is the perfection of repose, the most complete rest; slumber is a light and ordinarily pleasant form of sleep. In the figurative sense, rest of mind, soul, conscience, is not mere cessation of activity, but a pleasing, tranquil relief from all painful and wearying activity; repose is even more deep, tranquil, and complete.

   Synonyms:
   calm, calmness, cessation, ease, intermission, pause, peace, peacefulness, quiescence, quiet, quietness, quietude, recreation, rest, sleep, slumber, stay, stillness, stop, tranquillity

   Antonyms:
   agitation, commotion, disquiet, disturbance, excitement, motion, movement, restlessness, rush, stir, strain, toil, tumult, unrest, work

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1. reposeverb

   Synonyms:
   lie, recline, couch rest, settle, abide, stay, acquiesce, lodge, lace, deposit

   Antonyms:
   rise, stand, move, wander, flit, flutter, remove, transfer

2. reposenoun

   Synonyms:
   lest, quiet, stillness, reclination, tranquillity, calmness, peacefulnee, ease, peace, quiescence

   Antonyms:
   movement, disquiet, unrest, agitation, restlessness, disturbance, commotion, tumult, distraction, uneasiness

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1. rest, ease, repose, relaxationnoun

   freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

   "took his repose by the swimming pool"

   Synonyms:
   rest period, tranquility, eternal sleep, peace of mind, loosening, balance, relaxation behavior, relief, ease, rest, simplicity, eternal rest, quiet, simpleness, easiness, placidity, informality, relaxation method, comfort, peace, relaxation, tranquillity, residual, quietus, liberalisation, peacefulness, ataraxis, remainder, residue, residuum, sleep, heartsease, serenity, slackening, liberalization, respite

2. peace, peacefulness, peace of mind, repose, serenity, heartsease, ataraxisnoun

   the absence of mental stress or anxiety

   Synonyms:
   field pansy, placidity, peace, wild pansy, relaxation, love-in-idleness, peacefulness, tranquility, tranquillity, ease, rest, peaceableness, peace of mind, heartsease, ataraxis, two-eyed violet, peace treaty, serenity, pink of my John, public security, quiet, pacification

3. repose, quiet, placidity, serenity, tranquillity, tranquilityverb

   a disposition free from stress or emotion

   Synonyms:
   placidity, peace, relaxation, peacefulness, tranquility, tranquillity, ease, rest, lull, silence, peace of mind, quietness, quietude, ataraxis, serenity, heartsease, quiet, placidness

4. reposeverb

   put or confide something in a person or thing

   "These philosophers reposed the law in the people"

   Synonyms:
   lay, rest, recumb, reside, put down, recline

5. rest, reside, reposeverb

   be inherent or innate in;

   Synonyms:
   take a breather, perch, occupy, stay, domicile, lodge in, put down, shack, pillow, breathe, rest, lie, remain, reside, catch one's breath, lay, recumb, domiciliate, recline, roost

6. reposeverb

   lie when dead

   "Mao reposes in his mausoleum"

   Synonyms:
   lay, rest, recumb, reside, put down, recline

7. recumb, repose, reclineverb

   lean in a comfortable resting position

   "He was reposing on the couch"

   Synonyms:
   reside, lean back, recumb, recline, lay, rest, put down

8. lay, put down, reposeverb

   put in a horizontal position

   "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"

   Synonyms:
   put, destroy, bring down, enter, get down, recline, disgrace, set, pose, put down, place, degrade, discharge, lay, drop, unload, rest, set down, record, land, take down, reside, position, demean, drop off, recumb, place down, write down

9. reposeverb

   to put something (eg trust) in something

   "The nation reposed its confidence in the King"

   Synonyms:
   lay, rest, recumb, reside, put down, recline

Matched Categories

1. • Lie
   • Place
   • Put
   • Tranquillity

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. reposeverb

   Synonyms:
   compose, rest, put to rest, lay down to rest, give repose to

2. reposeverb

   Synonyms:
   place (in confidence), put, stake

3. reposeverb

   Synonyms:
   lie, recline

4. reposeverb

   Synonyms:
   rest, sleep, slumber, take a nap

5. reposeverb

   Synonyms:
   lean (in confidence), confide, put confidence

6. reposenoun

   Synonyms:
   rest, sleep, slumber

7. reposenoun

   Synonyms:
   relaxation, respite, breathing-time

8. reposenoun

   Synonyms:
   ease, quiet, quietness, quietude, tranquillity, peace

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1. reposenoun

   Synonyms:
   rest, inactivity, motionlessness, composure, tranquillity

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1. List of paraphrases for "repose":

   rest, resting

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How to use repose in a sentence?

1. Charles Sumner:

   From the beginning of our history the country has been afflicted with compromise. It is by compromise that human rights have been abandoned. I insist that this shall cease. The country needs repose after all its trials; it deserves repose. And repose can only be found in everlasting principles.

2. Julie-Jeanne-Eleonore de Lespinasse:

   If you can attain repose and calm, believe that you have seized happiness.

3. Indira Gandhi:

   You must be still in the midst of activity, and be vibrantly alive in repose.

4. Charles Sumner:

   From the beginning of our history the country has been afflicted with compromise. It is by compromise that human rights have been abandoned. I insist that this shall cease. The country needs repose after all its trials it deserves repose. And repose can only be found in everlasting principles.

5. Saint Augustine, The Confessions. Book 1. (The Harvard Classics. 1909–14, p.1):

   ...Thou madest us for Thyself, and our heart is restless, until it repose in Thee.