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repose

[ri-pohz] / rɪˈpoʊz /
NOUN
restfulness; calm
Synonyms
STRONGEST
inactivity stillness
STRONG
ease inaction leisure peace quiet quietness quietude refreshment relaxation relaxing renewal respite rest restoration sleep slumber tranquillity
WEAK
requiescence
Antonyms
STRONG
action awakening consciousness wakefulness work
WEAK
agitation disturbance upset worry
VERB
relax; recline
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lie down
STRONG
deposit lie loaf loll lounge place rest settle slant sleep slumber stretch tilt
WEAK
lay down settle down stretch out take it easy
Antonyms
STRONG
do energize move stand straighten
WEAK
be active be busy

Example Sentences

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When our granddaughter Raleigh, then 2, met Doc, he was in his bed in the kitchen, one of his five places of repose around our house.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

They will lie in repose together in the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Ms Whyte's home village of Barefield from 15:00 until 19:00 BST.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025

While her maybe-beau stays forced in repose, Iris cycles through all the different types of women she could be.

From Salon • Jul. 25, 2025

Castlecore on Pinterest, TikTok, and Instagram produces visions of leisure and comfort, a place for a pseudo-medieval 21st-century lady to repose.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2025

The king’s face was severe in repose, although merry now.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine