reposer

Definitions of reposer
  1. verb
    not move; be in a resting position
    synonyms: être au repos
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    types:
    être debout
    be standing; be upright
    reculer
    stand away from an object or person
    faire la queue, se mettre à la queue
    form a queue, form a line, stand in line
    type of:
    être
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  2. verb
    be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
    synonyms: être allongé, être couché, être à plat
    s'étendre, se coucher
    assume a reclining position
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    antonyms:
    être assis
    be seated
    être debout
    be standing; be upright
    asseoir, prendre place, s'asseoir
    show to a seat; assign a seat for
    se lever, se mettre debout
    put into an upright position
    s'asseoir
    take a seat
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    types:
    prendre un bain de soleil
    expose one's body to the sun
    se reposer
    be at rest
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