# requiesce

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌɹɛkwiˈɛs/

## Definitions
1. To rest, repose.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French requiescer, from Latin requiescō; re- + quiescō (“I rest”), from quies (“rest”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/requiesce