Repose

/ɹɪˈpəʊz/

Synonyms for "repose" (277 found)

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Closest matches (56)

Noun(11 words)

quiet rest aplomb ataraxis bedrestburial sitecalm calmness composure confide couching

abideabide inabnegation abstinence accubation accumbency ataraxia ataraxy balance bebe coextensive withbe comprised inbe constituted bybe contained inbe foundbe locatedbe present inbe situatedbe stillbeauty sleep

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bedbed downbeddy-bye bedtimeblanket drillbye-bye calm calmness catnap coast comfort composureconfide inconservatism consistconsist inconstraint contemplation continence control convenience cool couch crawl

Verb(1 words)

ascribe

Strong matches (83)

curl updecumbencydeem trustworthydepend ondeposit dispassion doss doze dreamland drowsedwell inease equanimity evennessexist infitful sleepforty winksfree timefreedom freeze

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gentlenessgo to bedgo to restgolden meangoof-off timegrovelhappy mediumhibernation idleidle hoursimpartiality imperturbability inactivity inhabitinhere injudiciousnessjuste milieujuste-milieukeep quietland of nodlaylay downleisure lenity lielie downlie flatlie inlie limplylie pronelie prostratelie stilllight sleeplodge loll lounge lounginglucid stillnesslyingmark timemarmoreal reposemeden aganmiddle waymildness moderateness moderation moderationism nap neutrality nirvana nonviolencenot breathenot stirnothing in excessodd moments

Noun(7 words)

death deposit ease grave heartsease lay lie

Verb(1 words)

lay

Related words (138)

pacifism peace peacefulnessplace confidence inplacidity placidness poise proneness prostration prudenceput downquiescence quiescency quiet quietism quietness quietude reclination recline reclining

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recreation recumbency refreshment relaxationrely onremainremain motionlessrenewalrepose inrepositreside inrespite restrest inrestfulness restoration restraint retirement satori self-abnegation self-control self-denial self-possession self-restraint semiretirement serenityset downsettle to restshut eyeshut-eye siesta silencesilken reposesleep sleepland sleepwalking slumber slumberland snooze snoozlesnug downsobriety somnambulism somniloquy somnusspare timesprawl stability standstand faststand firmstand stillstaystay putsteadiness stickstick faststillnessstretch outsubsist insupineness tacttake it easytake life easytarry temperance temperatenessthink reliabletimetime to killtime to sparetranquillitytread watertrusttrust implicitlytrust inunbuttoned easeunconsciousness unexcessiveness unextravagance unextremenessvia mediawinter sleepwise passiveness

Noun(24 words)

peacepeace of mindpeacefulness place placidity poise recline relaxation relaxations relaxing rely restingresting capacityresting placeresting positionrests serenity set slumbers stillness

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tomb tranquility tranquillity trust

Verb(8 words)

put downrecline reclined reclines recumb requiescat reside rest

Adjective(1 words)

resupine

Determiner(1 words)

the rest

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

30 entries

assignattach tobearing believe calm calmness composure condition demeanoremotional stateequanimity inactivityinhere inlay lie location

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More specific

16 entries

aplomb assurance confidence credence deposit doze gravelying posturemausoleum nap placing poise setting slumber snooze tomb

Collocations

11 entries

calm reposeeternal reposeplace of reposequiet reposerepose confidence inrepose inrepose on the benchrepose one's headrepose trust inresting placestate of repose

Inflections

3 entries

reposed reposes reposing

Derivations

3 entries

reposed reposer reposing

similar

1 entries

recline

Translations

56 translations across 26 languages.

Ancient Greek

2 entries

ἀνάπαυσις noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
ἀναπαύω verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)

Armenian

1 entries

հանգիստ noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)

Aromanian

2 entries

arãpas noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
arãpas verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)

Asturian

1 entries

reposar verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)

Bulgarian

3 entries

отдих noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
почивка noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
отдъхвам verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)

Catalan

1 entries

reposar verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)

Chinese Mandarin

2 entries

歇息 noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
歇息 verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)

Czech

4 entries

odpočinek noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
spánek noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
ležet verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)
spočinout verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)

Dutch

1 entries

rust noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)

Esperanto

2 entries

ripozo noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
ripozi verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)

Finnish

4 entries

lepo noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
lepo noun (of the face, a muscle, etc.: state of being relaxed and not in tension)
lepotila noun (of the face, a muscle, etc.: state of being relaxed and not in tension)
levätä verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)

Greek

2 entries

ανάπαυση noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
αναπαύω verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)

Ingrian

1 entries

lepo noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)

Italian

2 entries

riposo noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
riposarsi verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)

Ladino

2 entries

repozo noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
repozar verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)

Latin

3 entries

requiēs noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
repausō verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)
requiescō verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)

Māori

2 entries

moe noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
moe verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)

Ottoman Turkish

1 entries

رامش noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)

Polish

4 entries

spoczynek noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
wypoczynek noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
spoczywać verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)
wypoczywać verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)

Portuguese

2 entries

repouso noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
repousar verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)

Romanian

4 entries

odihnă noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
repaus noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
repauza verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)
răposa verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)

Russian

3 entries

о́тдых noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
отдыха́ть verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)
поко́иться verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)

Sicilian

2 entries

riposu noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
ripusari verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)

Spanish

2 entries

reposo noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
reposar verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)

Tocharian B

1 entries

āñu noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)

Volapük

1 entries

takäd noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)

Sample sentences

103 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

His brief repose was interrupted by her arrival.

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"I drink," he said, "to the buried that repose around us." "And I to your long life."

Source: tatoeba (711297)

The house of every one is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence as for his repose.

Source: tatoeba (714828)

Weary with toil, I haste me to my bed, the dear repose for limbs with travel tired, but then begins a journey in my head to work my mind when body's work's espired.

Source: tatoeba (2353432)

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