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laid to rest

laid to rest is the simple past and past participle of lay to rest.

Meaning of lay to rest

Verb

lay to rest (third-person singular simple present lays to rest, present participle laying to rest, simple past and past participle laid to rest)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To perform funerary services, especially burial, for someone who has died.
    • Near-synonyms: entomb, inhume, inter, bury
    Synonyms:
    entomb, inhume, inter, bury
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To close (a matter of dispute).
    • Payment of the court-imposed fine should finally lay this matter to rest.

Questions about laid to rest

What is laid to rest the simple past and past participle of?
Laid to rest is the simple past and past participle of lay to rest.

Words near laid to rest in the dictionary

  1. laid the hammer down
  2. laid the smack down
  3. laid the table
  4. laid to
  5. laid to heart
  6. laid to rest
  7. laid tracks
  8. laid up
  9. laid up in lavender
  10. laid up with
  11. laid waste

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