repose
part of speech
noun (repose — uncountable); verb (repose, reposes, reposed, reposing — formal)
meaning for a pupil
1) (formal) Rest, sleep or calm. tree →
2) (verb, formal) To lie down or rest. tree →
3) (verb, formal) To be kept or placed somewhere. tree →
4) (church) "The repose of the soul" means the peaceful rest of someone who has died; Christians pray for the repose of the souls of the dead. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Tradition reads the Torah verse as part of the warnings about exile, when Jews wander with no safe home. Isaiah's picture of wild creatures resting in ruins is read as showing how empty a land becomes when it is judged. In the primary lessons: "Repose" is an old-fashioned, formal word found in poetry, classic books and church prayers. In stories, a face "in repose" is calm and still. In science, the "angle of repose" is the steepest slope a pile of sand or gravel can have before it slides. Phrases: in repose, angle of repose, repose of the soul.
examples
- And among these nations shalt thou have no repose, and there shall be no rest for the sole of thy foot; but the LORD shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and languishing of soul. (Torah DEU.28.65, JPS 1917) tree →
- And the wild-cats shall meet with the jackals, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; yea, the night-monster shall repose there, and shall find her a place of rest. (Prophets ISA.34.14, JPS 1917) tree →
- The cat lay in repose by the fire. tree →
- Her face was peaceful in repose. tree →
- The jewels repose in a velvet box. tree →
- The priest prayed for the repose of Grandad's soul. tree →
- After the long walk, the travellers sought repose under a tree. tree →
- In science we measured the angle of repose of a pile of sand. tree →
- It was time to seek repose. tree →
note
Formal or poetic; everyday words are "rest" and "lie". Do not confuse with "reposition" or "repost" (post again online). Uncountable noun.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «repose» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.