Clues for the word "REPOSE"

We've had 49 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 176 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Mirror Daily crossword on March 16, 2026.

Definition of repose

v. - To cause to stop or to rest after motion; hence, to deposit; to lay down; to lodge; to reposit.
v. - 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.
v. - To place, have, or rest; to set; to intrust.
v. i. - To lie at rest; to rest.
v. i. - Figuratively, to remain or abide restfully without anxiety or alarms.
v. i. - To lie; to be supported; as, trap reposing on sand.
v. - A lying at rest; sleep; rest; quiet.
v. - Rest of mind; tranquillity; freedom from uneasiness; also, a composed manner or deportment.
v. - A rest; a pause.
v. - 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.