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reposer

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English

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Etymology

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From repose +‎ -er.

Noun

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reposer (plural reposers)

  1. Someone or something that reposes.

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French reposer, from Late Latin repausāre, from Latin pausāre.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʁə.po.ze/
  • Audio; se reposer:(file)

Verb

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reposer

  1. (transitive) to put down, to place
  2. (transitive) to rest
  3. (reflexive, se reposer) to rest, to repose
  4. (with sur) to be based on

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Further reading

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Old French

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Etymology

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From Late Latin repausāre, from Latin pausō.

Verb

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reposer

  1. to rest (be inactive in order to recuperate)

Conjugation

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This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ss, *-st are modified to s, st. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

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  • Middle English: reposen
  • French: reposer