Definition of repose

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Repose (v.) Rest of mind; tranquillity; freedom from uneasiness; also, a composed manner or deportment..

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Quietude :: Quietude (n.) Rest; repose; quiet; tranquillity.
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..
Repose :: Repose (v.) That harmony or moderation which affords rest for the eye; -- opposed to the scattering and division of a subject into too many unconnected parts, and also to anything which is overstrained; as, a painting may want repose..
Rouse :: Rouse (v.) To wake from sleep or repose; as, to rouse one early or suddenly..
Opiate :: Opiate (n.) Any medicine that contains opium, and has the quality of inducing sleep or repose; a narcotic..
Repose :: Repose (v.) A rest; a pause.
Composure :: Composure (n.) A settled state; calmness; sedateness; tranquillity; repose.
Rest :: Rest (n.) To lean in confidence; to trust; to rely; to repose without anxiety; as, to rest on a man's promise..
Satisfaction :: Satisfaction (n.) The act of satisfying, or the state of being satisfied; gratification of desire; contentment in possession and enjoyment; repose of mind resulting from compliance with its desires or demands..
Repose :: Repose (v.) Rest of mind; tranquillity; freedom from uneasiness; also, a composed manner or deportment..
Place :: Place (n.) To set; to fix; to repose; as, to place confidence in a friend..
Dislodge :: Dislodge (v. t.) To drive from a lodge or place of rest; to remove from a place of quiet or repose; as, shells resting in the sea at a considerate depth are not dislodged by storms..
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..
Couch :: Couch (v. t.) Any place for repose, as the lair of a beast, etc..
Downlying :: Downlying (n.) The time of retiring to rest; time of repose.
Slumber :: Slumber (n.) Sleep; especially, light sleep; sleep that is not deep or sound; repose..
Recumb :: Recumb (v. i.) To lean; to recline; to repose.
Rest :: Rest (n.) To lie; to repose; to recline; to lan; as, to rest on a couch..
Rouse :: Rouse (v. i.) To awake from sleep or repose.
Dead :: Dead (n.) The most quiet or deathlike time; the period of profoundest repose, inertness, or gloom; as, the dead of winter..
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