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reposenoun a natural periodic loss of consciousness during which the body restores itselftypically the wealthy socialite spends most of the morning in repose, is served lunch, and then embarks on an exhaustive afternoon of shopping bed, catnapping, dozing, napping, rest, resting, shut-eye, sleep, slumber, slumbering, snoozing, z's(or zs) catnap, doze, drowse, forty winks, nap, siesta, snooze, winkoversleepingdreaming, rapid eye movement consciousness, wake, wakefulness insomnia, sleeplessness a state of freedom from storm or disturbanceenjoyed the repose of a serene summer evening calm, calmness, hush, peace, peacefulness, placidity, quiet, quietness, quietude, restfulness, sereneness, serenity, still, stillness, tranquillity(or tranquility) lull, pause, respitesilencemildness, soothingnesscomity, concord, harmonycasualness, easygoingness, informality, laid-backness, relaxedness bustle, commotion, hubbub, hurly-burly, pandemonium, tumult, turmoil, unquietness, unrest, uproar clamor, din, noise, racket freedom from activity or laborthe doctor ordered a period of repose for the patient recovering from pneumonia decompression, ease, leisure, relaxation, rest catnapping, dozing, lazing, napping, resting, sleep, slumber, slumbering, snoozingquiet, silence, stillnesscalm, peace, peacefulness, placidity, respite, restfulness, sereneness, serenity, tranquillity(or tranquility), tranquilnessdolce far niente, idleness exertion, labor, toil, work pressure, strain, stress, tenseness, tension evenness of emotions or temperher repose in the face of the screaming demonstrators was impressive aplomb, calmness, collectedness, composedness, composure, cool, coolness, countenance, equanimity, equilibrium, imperturbability, placidity, sangfroid, self-composedness, self-possession, serenity, tranquillity(or tranquility), tranquilness assurance, confidence, poise, self-assurance, self-assuredness, self-confidence, self-trusteasygoingness, laid-backnessapathy, detachment, impassivity, indifference, insensibility, numbness, phlegm, unconcern agitation, discomposure, perturbation alarm(also alarum), anxiety, anxiousness, apprehension, apprehensiveness, care, concern, disquiet, solicitude, uneasiness, worryexcitability, excitableness, nervousnessdisturbance reposeverb1to remain out of sighta little-explored region beneath which vast mineral reserves are said to repose hide, hole up, lie, lurk, skulk slink, sneakavoid, elude, evade lie low, sit tight appear come out, materialize, show up, turn up to refrain from labor or exertionreposed in the Caribbean sun, enjoying her break from the world of work bask, kick back, loll, lounge, relax, rest bum, goldbrick, hang, hang about(British), hang around, idle, loaf, slack (off), veg out drudge, grub, hump, hustle, labor, moil, peg (away), plod, plow, plug, slave, slog, strain, strive, struggle, sweat, toil, travail, workexercise, work out reposeverb2to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of anotherthe Constitution reposes the power to declare war to Congress, and to that body alone commend, commit, confide, consign, delegate, deliver, entrust(also intrust), give, give over, hand, hand over, leave, pass, recommend, transfer, transmit, trust, turn over, vest confer, grantassign, deal (out), dispense, disperse, distribute, dividehand in, release, relinquish, submit, surrender, turn in, yieldbequeath, hand down, hand on, willadvance, lend, loanfurnish, supplyrecommit, redeliver, retransfer, retransmit hold, keep, retain detain, hold back, reserve, withholdown, possessaccept, receive, take inoccupy, take, take over in the 15th century |