reposer
Also found in: Thesaurus, Idioms, Encyclopedia.
Related to reposer: detester
re·pose 1
(rĭ-pōz′)n.
1. The act of resting or the state of being at rest.
2. Freedom from worry; peace of mind.
3. Calmness; tranquility.
v. re·posed, re·pos·ing, re·pos·es
v.tr.
1. To lay (oneself) down.
2. To rest or relax (oneself).
v.intr.
1. To lie at rest.
2. To lie dead: repose in a grave.
3. To lie while being supported by something.
[From Middle English reposen, to be at rest, from Old French reposer, from Late Latin repausāre, to cause to rest : Latin re-, re- + Latin pausāre, to rest (from pausa, rest; see pause).]
re·pos′al n.
re·pos′er n.
re·pose 2
(rĭ-pōz′)tr.v. re·posed, re·pos·ing, re·pos·es
To place (trust, for example): reposed all his hopes in the new cure.
[Middle English reposen, to replace, from Latin repōnere, repos-, to put away; see reposit.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.