repose

1. v. To cause to stop or to rest after motion; hence, to deposit; to lay down; to lodge; to reposit. Source: opted

2. v. 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. Source: opted

3. v. To place, have, or rest; to set; to intrust. Source: opted

4. v. i. To lie at rest; to rest. Source: opted

5. v. i. Figuratively, to remain or abide restfully without anxiety or alarms. Source: opted

6. v. i. To lie; to be supported; as, trap reposing on sand. Source: opted

7. v. A lying at rest; sleep; rest; quiet. Source: opted

8. v. Rest of mind; tranquillity; freedom from uneasiness; also, a composed manner or deportment. Source: opted

9. v. A rest; a pause. Source: opted

10. 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. Source: opted

11. n. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) Source: wordnet

12. n. the absence of mental stress or anxiety Source: wordnet

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