repose

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A calm, restful state free from work or worry.

   They enjoyed a moment of repose by the swimming pool.

2. 2
   verb

   To rest or lie at ease, especially to sleep.

   After the long journey, she reposed on the soft couch.

3. 3
   verb

   To place trust or confidence in someone or something.

   The nation reposed its confidence in the new leader.

The verb is derived from Middle English reposen (“to rest”), from Anglo-Norman reposer, reposir, and Middle French reposer, from Old French reposer, repauser (“to become calm; to be peaceful; to rest; to be immobile; to lie or be placed; to cease, stop; to neglect”) (modern French reposer), from Latin repausāre, the present active infinitive of repausō (“(Late Latin) to be at rest; to lie down, rest; to sleep; to calm, pacify; (Latin) to halt temporarily, pause”), from re- (prefix meaning ‘again; back, backwards’) + pausō (“to cease, halt; to pause”) (from pausa (“a halt, stop; a pause; an end…

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