- repose (v.1)
- "lie at rest," late 15c., from Middle French reposer, from Old French repauser (10c.), from Late Latin repausare "cause to rest," from Latin re-, here probably an intensive prefix, + Late Latin pausare "to stop" (see pause). Related: Reposed; reposing.
- repose (v.2)
- "put, place," early 15c., from Latin repos-, stem of reponere "put back, put away," from re- "back, away" (see re-) + ponere "to put, place" (see position). Or perhaps formed in Middle English from Old French poser, on model of disposen "dispose."
- repose (n.)
- "rest," c.1500; see repose (v.1).