I. re ‧ pose 1 /rɪˈpəʊz $ -ˈpoʊz/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
formal or literary a state of calm or comfortable rest
in repose
His face looked less hard in repose.
II. repose 2 BrE AmE verb [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] formal or literary
[ Sense 1-2: Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: reposer , from Late Latin repausare , from pausare 'to stop' ]
[ Sense 3: Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: reponere , from ponere 'to put' ]
1 . if something reposes somewhere, it has been put there
2 . if someone reposes somewhere, they rest there
3 . repose your trust/hope etc in somebody to trust someone to help you