Repose vs. Rest
Reposenoun
(dated) rest, sleep
Reposenoun
quietness, ease; peace, calmness
Reposenoun
(geology) period between eruptions of a volcano.
Reposeverb
To lie at rest; to rest.
Reposeverb
To lie; to be supported.
Reposeverb
To lay, to set down.
Reposeverb
To place, have, or rest; to set; to entrust.
Reposeverb
To reside in something.
Reposeverb
(figuratively) To remain or abide restfully without anxiety or alarms.
Reposeverb
To die
Reposeverb
To cause to stop or to rest after motion; hence, to deposit; to lay down; to lodge; to reposit.
Reposeverb
To lay at rest; to cause to be calm or quiet; to compose; to rest, - often reflexive; as, to repose one's self on a couch.
Reposeverb
To place, have, or rest; to set; to intrust.
Reposeverb
To lie at rest; to rest.
Reposeverb
Figuratively, to remain or abide restfully without anxiety or alarms.
Reposeverb
To lie; to be supported; as, trap reposing on sand.
Reposenoun
A lying at rest; sleep; rest; quiet.
Reposenoun
Rest of mind; tranquillity; freedom from uneasiness; also, a composed manner or deportment.
Reposenoun
A rest; a pause.
Reposenoun
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.
Reposenoun
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility);
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the absence of mental stress or anxiety
Reposenoun
a disposition free from stress or emotion
Reposeverb
put or confide something in a person or thing;
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be inherent or innate in;
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lie when dead;
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lean in a comfortable resting position;
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put in a horizontal position;
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to put something (eg trust) in something;
Reposenoun
a state of rest, sleep, or tranquillity
Reposenoun
the state of being calm and composed
Reposenoun
harmonious arrangement of colours and forms, providing a restful visual effect
Reposeverb
be situated or kept in a particular place
Reposeverb
lie down in rest
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lay something to rest in or on
Reposeverb
give rest to
Reposeverb
place something, especially one's confidence or trust, in
Restnoun
Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.
Restnoun
(countable) Any relief from exertion; a state of quiet and relaxation.
Restnoun
(uncountable) Peace; freedom from worry, anxiety, annoyances; tranquility.
Restnoun
A state of inactivity; a state of little or no motion; a state of completion.
Restnoun
A final position after death.
Restnoun
A pause of a specified length in a piece of music.
Restnoun
A written symbol indicating such a pause in a musical score such as in sheet music.
Restnoun
Absence of motion.
Restnoun
A stick with a U-, V- or X-shaped head used to support the tip of a cue when the cue ball is otherwise out of reach.
Restnoun
(countable) Any object designed to be used to support something else.
Restnoun
A projection from the right side of the cuirass of armour, serving to support the lance.
Restnoun
A place where one may rest, either temporarily, as in an inn, or permanently, as, in an abode.
Restnoun
(poetry) A short pause in reading poetry; a caesura.
Restnoun
The striking of a balance at regular intervals in a running account. Often, specifically, the intervals after which compound interest is added to capital.
Restnoun
(dated) A set or game at tennis.
Restnoun
(uncountable) That which remains.
Restnoun
Those not included in a proposition or description; the remainder; others.
Restnoun
A surplus held as a reserved fund by a bank to equalize its dividends, etc.; in the Bank of England, the balance of assets above liabilities.
Restverb
(intransitive) To cease from action, motion, work, or performance of any kind; stop; desist; be without motion.
Restverb
(intransitive) To come to a pause or an end; end.
Restverb
(intransitive) To be free from that which harasses or disturbs; be quiet or still; be undisturbed.
Restverb
To be or to put into a state of rest.
Restverb
(intransitive) To stay, remain, be situated.
Restverb
To lean, lie, or lay.
Restverb
To complete one's active advocacy in a trial or other proceeding, and thus to wait for the outcome (however, one is still generally available to answer questions, etc.)
Restverb
(intransitive) To sleep; slumber.
Restverb
(intransitive) To lie dormant.
Restverb
(intransitive) To sleep the final sleep; sleep in death; die; be dead.
Restverb
(intransitive) To rely or depend on.
Restverb
To be satisfied; to acquiesce.
Restverb
(obsolete) To remain.
Restverb
(obsolete) To arrest.
Restverb
To arrest.
Restverb
To cease from action or motion, especially from action which has caused weariness; to desist from labor or exertion.
Restverb
To be free from whanever wearies or disturbs; to be quiet or still.
Restverb
To lie; to repose; to recline; to lan; as, to rest on a couch.
Restverb
To stand firm; to be fixed; to be supported; as, a column rests on its pedestal.
Restverb
To sleep; to slumber; hence, poetically, to be dead.
Restverb
To lean in confidence; to trust; to rely; to repose without anxiety; as, to rest on a man's promise.
Restverb
To be satisfied; to acquiesce.
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To lay or place at rest; to quiet.
Restverb
To place, as on a support; to cause to lean.
Restverb
To be left; to remain; to continue to be.
Restnoun
A state of quiet or repose; a cessation from motion or labor; tranquillity; as, rest from mental exertion; rest of body or mind.
Restnoun
Hence, freedom from everything which wearies or disturbs; peace; security.
Restnoun
Sleep; slumber; hence, poetically, death.
Restnoun
That on which anything rests or leans for support; as, a rest in a lathe, for supporting the cutting tool or steadying the work.
Restnoun
A projection from the right side of the cuirass, serving to support the lance.
Restnoun
A place where one may rest, either temporarily, as in an inn, or permanently, as, in an abode.
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A short pause in reading verse; a cæsura.
Restnoun
The striking of a balance at regular intervals in a running account.
Restnoun
A set or game at tennis.
Restnoun
Silence in music or in one of its parts; the name of the character that stands for such silence. They are named as notes are, whole, half, quarter,etc.
Restnoun
That which is left, or which remains after the separation of a part, either in fact or in contemplation; remainder; residue.
Restnoun
Those not included in a proposition or description; the remainder; others.
Restnoun
A surplus held as a reserved fund by a bank to equalize its dividends, etc.; in the Bank of England, the balance of assets above liabilities.
Restnoun
something left after other parts have been taken away;
Restnoun
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility);
Restnoun
a pause for relaxation;
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a state of inaction;
Restnoun
euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb);
Restnoun
a support on which things can be put;
Restnoun
a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration
Restverb
not move; be in a resting position
Restverb
take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
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give a rest to;
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have a place in relation to something else;
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be at rest
Restverb
stay the same; remain in a certain state;
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be inherent or innate in;
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put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying;
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sit, as on a branch;
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rest on or as if on a pillow;
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be inactive, refrain from acting;
Restverb
cease work or movement in order to relax, sleep, or recover strength
Restverb
allow to be inactive in order to regain strength or health
Restverb
(of a body) lie buried
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used euphemistically by actors to indicate that they are out of work
Restverb
leave (a player) out of a team temporarily
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(of a problem or subject) be left without further investigation or discussion
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allow (land) to lie fallow
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be placed or supported so as to stay in a specified position
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place (something) so that it is supported in a specified position
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(of a look) alight or be steadily directed on
Restverb
be based on; depend on
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place hope, trust, or confidence on or in
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be the responsibility of or belong to a specified person
Restverb
conclude presentation of either party's case in a suit or prosecution
Restverb
remain or be left in a specified condition
Restnoun
an instance or period of resting
Restnoun
a motionless state
Restnoun
an interval of silence of a specified duration.
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the sign denoting a musical rest.
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a pause in speech or verse.
Restnoun
an object that is used to support something
Restnoun
a support or hook for a telephone receiver when not in use
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a support for a cue in billiards or snooker.
Restnoun
the remaining part of something
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the remaining people or things; the others
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a small, detached portion of an organ or tissue.
Restnoun
a rally in real tennis.
