repose on



repose (up)on something

to lie on something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) I will repose upon these cushions until my bathwater has been drawn. Dawn reposed on the sofa for over an hour.
See also: on, repose

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Golnaz-Persian
FredricFRED-rikEnglish
Mitsukomee-tsoo-koJapanese
Laxmi-Indian, Telugu, Marathi, Hindi, Nepali
Chidi-Western African, Igbo
Joachimzho-a-KEEM (French), YO-ah-khim (German), yo-AH-khim (German), yaw-AH-kheem (Polish), JO-ə-kim (English)French, German, Polish, Judeo-Christian Legend