Dictionary Check: repose

"repose" is a valid word!

Scrabble 8 points
Words with Friends 9 points

Definition

noun

freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

Example: "took his repose by the swimming pool"
Synonyms:
noun

the absence of mental stress or anxiety

noun

a disposition free from stress or emotion

verb

put or confide something in a person or thing

Example: "These philosophers reposed the law in the people"
verb

be inherent or innate in

Synonyms:
verb

lie when dead

Example: "Mao reposes in his mausoleum"

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