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Repose

Repose is a term with several related meanings centered on rest, stillness, and calm. As a noun, it most often denotes a state of rest, sleep, or tranquility—a period when activity ceases and the body or mind is at ease. It can also refer to calm or composure, as in the repose of a mind under stress. In more specific uses, repose can indicate the position in which something lies or rests, and in funerary or literary contexts it may describe the period during which a body lies in state before burial or the soul rests after death, as in the phrase “lie in repose.”

As a verb, repose means to place something in a particular position or to place confidence or

Usage and context often determine the tone. Repose is commonly found in poetry, obituaries, ceremonial writing,

Etymology traces repose to Old French reposer, from Latin reponere, meaning to lay back or put away.

trust
in
someone:
for
example,
to
repose
confidence
in
a
colleague.
It
can
also
mean
to
lean
or
rest
weight
on
something.
The
term
is
formal
and
somewhat
literary,
and
its
verb
sense
extends
from
physical
resting
to
figurative
trust
and
dependence.
and
other
formal
prose.
Phrases
such
as
“in
quiet
repose,”
“the
body
lies
in
repose,”
or
“repose
of
the
mind”
are
typical.
The
word
carries
nuances
of
dignity,
stillness,
and
a
deliberate
pause.
It
remains
closely
associated
with
themes
of
rest,
serenity,
and
trust.