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repose

The correct spelling is repose.

How to pronounce repose

/ɹɪˈpəʊz/
noun

IPA: /ɹɪˈpəʊz/

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The correct spelling is repose. Rest; sleep. For example: "trap reposing on sand"

Usage Examples

trap reposing on sand

Simon reposed in the year 1287.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Rest; sleep.
  2. 2.Quietness; ease; peace; calmness.
  3. 3.The period between eruptions of a volcano.
  4. 4.A form of visual harmony that gives rest to the eye.

verb

  1. 1.To lie at rest; to rest.
  2. 2.To lie; to be supported.
  3. 3.To lay, to set down.
  4. 4.To place, have, or rest; to set; to entrust.
  5. 5.To compose; to make tranquil.

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