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Peace vs. Repose

Peace and Repose Definitions

Peace

The absence of war or other hostilities.

Repose

The act of resting or the state of being at rest.

Peace

An agreement or a treaty to end hostilities
Negotiated the peace.

Repose

Freedom from worry; peace of mind.

Peace

Freedom from quarrels and disagreement; harmonious relations
Roommates living in peace with each other.

Repose

Calmness; tranquility.
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Peace

Public security and order
Was arrested for disturbing the peace.

Repose

To lay (oneself) down.

Peace

Inner contentment; serenity
Peace of mind.

Repose

To rest or relax (oneself).

Peace

Used as a greeting, a farewell, or a request for silence.

Repose

To lie at rest.
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Peace

A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony; absence of violence. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance.
Our lounge strives to maintain an environment of peace for the comfort of our customers.

Repose

To lie dead
Repose in a grave.

Peace

A state free of oppressive and unpleasant thoughts and emotions.
The safety equipment will give me some peace of mind.

Repose

To lie while being supported by something.

Peace

Harmony in personal relations.

Repose

To place (trust, for example)
Reposed all his hopes in the new cure.
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Peace

A state free of war, in particular war between different countries.
May there be peace in our time.

Repose

(dated) Rest; sleep.

Peace

(archaic) Shut up!, silence!; be quiet, be silent.

Repose

Quietness; ease; peace; calmness.

Peace

(slang) Peace out; goodbye.

Repose

(geology) The period between eruptions of a volcano.

Peace

To make peace; to put at peace; to be at peace.

Repose

(art) A form of visual harmony that gives rest to the eye.

Peace

(slang) To peace out.

Repose

(intransitive) To lie at rest; to rest.

Peace

A state of quiet or tranquillity; freedom from disturbance or agitation; calm; repose

Repose

(intransitive) To lie; to be supported.
Trap reposing on sand

Peace

To make or become quiet; to be silent; to stop.
When the thunder would not peace at my bidding.

Repose

(transitive) To lay, to set down.

Peace

The state prevailing during the absence of war

Repose

(transitive) To place, have, or rest; to set; to entrust.

Peace

Harmonious relations; freedom from disputes;
The roommates lived in peace together

Repose

(transitive) To compose; to make tranquil.

Peace

The absence of mental stress or anxiety

Repose

(intransitive) To reside in something.

Peace

The general security of public places;
He was arrested for disturbing the peace

Repose

To remain or abide restfully without anxiety or alarms.

Peace

A treaty to cease hostilities;
Peace came on November 11th

Repose

To die, especially of a saint.
Simon reposed in the year 1287.

Repose

(transitive) To pose again.

Repose

To cause to stop or to rest after motion; hence, to deposit; to lay down; to lodge; to reposit.
But these thy fortunes let us straight reposeIn this divine cave's bosom.
Pebbles reposed in those cliffs amongst the earth . . . are left behind.

Repose

To lay at rest; to cause to be calm or quiet; to compose; to rest, - often reflexive; as, to repose one's self on a couch.
All being settled and reposed, the lord archbishop did present his majesty to the lords and commons.
After the toil of battle to reposeYour wearied virtue.

Repose

To place, have, or rest; to set; to intrust.
The king reposeth all his confidence in thee.

Repose

To lie at rest; to rest.
Within a thicket I reposed.

Repose

Figuratively, to remain or abide restfully without anxiety or alarms.
It is upon these that the soul may repose.

Repose

To lie; to be supported; as, trap reposing on sand.

Repose

A lying at rest; sleep; rest; quiet.
Shake off the golden slumber of repose.

Repose

Rest of mind; tranquillity; freedom from uneasiness; also, a composed manner or deportment.

Repose

A rest; a pause.

Repose

That harmony or moderation which affords rest for the eye; - opposed to the scattering and division of a subject into too many unconnected parts, and also to anything which is overstrained; as, a painting may want repose.

Repose

Freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility);
Took his repose by the swimming pool

Repose

The absence of mental stress or anxiety

Repose

A disposition free from stress or emotion

Repose

Put or confide something in a person or thing;
These philosophers reposed the law in the people

Repose

Be inherent or innate in;

Repose

Lie when dead;
Mao reposes in his mausoleum

Repose

Lean in a comfortable resting position;
He was reposing on the couch

Repose

Put in a horizontal position;
Lay the books on the table
Lay the patient carefully onto the bed

Repose

To put something (eg trust) in something;
The nation reposed its confidence in the King

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