reposes

Takes it easy

Reposes is the plural of repose, a state of rest or tranquility.

A body reposes in a casket; a painting reposes in a museum collection.

The word carries a literary, somewhat formal quality: The manuscript reposes in the archives, awaiting scholars.

When someone reposes trust or confidence in another, they place it there with deliberate faith.

rests

relaxation

State of being unwound

calm · leisure · respite · recovery · stillness · quietude · ease · comfort · quiescence · rejuvenation

entombed

tomb

Underground chamber for remains

  • vaultSecure storage chamber
  • cryptSubterranean burial vault
  • mausoleumMonumental building for interment

cemetery · grave · remains · interred · buried · resting place · memorial · sepulcher · final rest

reclines

bed

Furniture for slumber

hammock · futon · chaise · divan · lounging · reclining · sprawling · stretching · supine · prone

Opposites
physical activity level

reposesmoves

Changes in position

stirs · bustles · rushes · exerts · strains

mental/emotional state

reposesagitates

Provokes unrest or motion

frets · worries · stresses · panics · churns

labor and productivity

reposesworks

Functions or labors

toils · labors · activities · strives · grinds

Family

repose, reposeful, reposing, reposed, repos

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