/ rɪˈpəʊz; NAmE rɪˈpoʊz/ noun , verb
■ noun
[ U ] ( literary ) a state of rest, sleep or feeling calm
■ verb [ v + adv. / prep. ] ( literary )
1.
( of an object ) to be or be kept in a particular place
2.
( of a person ) to lie or rest in a particular place
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French repos (noun), reposer (verb), from late Latin repausare , from re- (expressing intensive force) + pausare to pause.