Meanings
nounrepose in action (uncountable)
- obsoleterareuncountablehuman sciencesThe state or quality in which a person exhibits willingness to act rather than talk.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 行動 /行动
- 行動 /行动 (xíngdòng)willingness to act rather than talk
Finnish toimintasuuntautuneisuus
- toimintasuuntautuneisuuswillingness to act rather than talk
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repose in action. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/repose%20in%20action
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“repose in action.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/repose%20in%20action. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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