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put or confide something in a person or thing
e.g. These philosophers reposed the law in the people
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to put something (eg trust) in something
e.g. The nation reposed its confidence in the King
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put in a horizontal position
e.g. lay the books on the table
e.g. lay the patient carefully onto the bed
Synonym: lay put down
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lean in a comfortable resting position
e.g. He was reposing on the couch
Synonym: recumb recline
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lie when dead
e.g. Mao reposes in his mausoleum
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be inherent or innate in
Synonym: rest reside