REPOSES - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Noun

freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

Example: took his repose by the swimming pool

Part of speech: Noun

a disposition free from stress or emotion

Part of speech: Noun

the absence of mental stress or anxiety

Part of speech: Verb

put or confide something in a person or thing

Example: These philosophers reposed the law in the people

Part of speech: Verb

to put something (eg trust) in something

Example: The nation reposed its confidence in the King

Part of speech: Verb

put in a horizontal position

Example: lay the books on the table; lay the patient carefully onto the bed

Part of speech: Verb

lean in a comfortable resting position

Example: He was reposing on the couch

Part of speech: Verb

lie when dead

Example: Mao reposes in his mausoleum

Part of speech: Verb

be inherent or innate in