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Definition of repose : 1. A lying at rest; sleep; rest; quiet.
2. A rest; a pause.
3. Figuratively, to remain or abide restfully without anxiety or alarms.
4. Rest of mind; tranquillity; freedom from uneasiness; also, a composed manner or deportment.
5. 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.
6. To cause to stop or to rest after motion; hence, to deposit; to lay down; to lodge; to reposit.
7. 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.
8. To lie at rest; to rest.
9. To lie; to be supported; as, trap reposing on sand.
10. To place, have, or rest; to set; to intrust.

Synonyms:

simpleness, inhere, remain, peace treaty, put-down, comfort, catch one's breath, lie, relief, enter, residual, place down, wild pansy, exist, bring down, stretch, liberalisation, heartsease, lean back, simplicity, recreation, disgrace, perch, public security, eternal sleep, put, land, residue, unload, lay, domiciliate, liberalization, discharge, quietude, domicile, write down, residuum, love-in-idleness, continue, horizontal, sleep, place, eternal rest, remainder, loosening, pause, field pansy, informality, pillow, set, breathe, pacification, record, relaxation behavior, respite, peace of mind, two-eyed violet, get down, roost, pink of my John, quietus, relaxation method, ataraxis, demean, drop, stop, silence, lull, recline, rest period, easiness, shack, stay, pose, slumber, position, take down, destroy, drop off, intermission, occupy, start, lodge in, tranquillity, degrade, set down, take a breather, cessation, consist, dwell, balance, reside, slackening, recumb, peaceableness

ease, leisure, relaxation, inactivity, convenience

nonresistance, truce, quiescence, orderliness, rest, concord, accord, peace, friendliness, amity, placidness, calm, neutrality, armistice, quietness, serenity, tranquility, cease-fire, quiet, order, nonaggression

placidity, patience, poise, stillness, equanimity, peacefulness, composure, calmness

lounge, relax

inaction

holiday, nap, retire, vacation, furlough

Usage examples:

• Furthermore, his expression varied much according to circumstances, and the painter saw it only in repose. - "The True George Washington [10th Ed.]", Paul Leicester Ford.
• Like ourselves, they have worked and have eaten, and are enjoying an hour's repose. - "Max", Katherine Cecil Thurston.
• Wearied with her long journey, and all the excitement of the day, Proserpine signified to one of the Elysians in attendance her desire for refreshment and repose. - "The Infernal Marriage", Benjamin Disraeli.