repose vs rest

repose and rest both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
repose	Yes	No	Yes	No
rest	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, repose and rest are synonyms defined as:

repose and rest: freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

Other synonyms of repose include ease, relaxation.

As verbs, rest is a hyponym of repose; that is, rest is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than repose:

As verbs, repose and rest are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of repose include reside.

repose (noun)	rest (noun)
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)	freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
a disposition free from stress or emotion	a support on which things can be put
the absence of mental stress or anxiety	a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration
	something left after other parts have been taken away
	a state of inaction
	euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
	a pause for relaxation

repose (verb)	rest (verb)
put or confide something in a person or thing	be at rest
lie when dead	stay the same; remain in a certain state
put in a horizontal position	take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
lean in a comfortable resting position	give a rest to
to put something (eg trust) in something	not move; be in a resting position
be inherent or innate in	sit, as on a branch
	rest on or as if on a pillow
	put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying
	be inactive, refrain from acting
	have a place in relation to something else
	be inherent or innate in