Bible Dictionaries
Repose

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(v.) A lying at rest; sleep; rest; quiet.

(2):

(v.) That harmony or moderation which affords rest for the eye; - opposed to the scattering and division of a subject into too many unconnected parts, and also to anything which is overstrained; as, a painting may want repose.

(3):

(v. i.) To lie at rest; to rest.

(4):

(v.) To cause to stop or to rest after motion; hence, to deposit; to lay down; to lodge; to reposit.

(5):

(v.) To lay at rest; to cause to be calm or quiet; to compose; to rest, - often reflexive; as, to repose one's self on a couch.

(6):

(v.) To place, have, or rest; to set; to intrust.

(7):

(v.) A rest; a pause.

(8):

(v. i.) Figuratively, to remain or abide restfully without anxiety or alarms.

(9):

(v. i.) To lie; to be supported; as, trap reposing on sand.

(10):

(v.) Rest of mind; tranquillity; freedom from uneasiness; also, a composed manner or deportment.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Repose'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​r/repose.html. 1828.