rest vs repose

rest and repose both are nouns.

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

As nouns, rest and repose are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of rest include ease, relaxation.

As verbs, repose is a hypernym of rest; that is, repose is a word with a broader meaning than rest:

Other hypernyms of rest include recline, recumb.

As verbs, rest and repose are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of rest include reside.

rest (noun)	repose (noun)
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)	freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
a support on which things can be put	a disposition free from stress or emotion
a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration	the absence of mental stress or anxiety
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

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