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lie in repose

lie in repose verb: to be laid out for public viewing after one’s death.

Verb

lie in repose (third-person singular simple present lies in repose, present participle lying in repose, simple past lay in repose, past participle lain in repose)

  1. (intransitive, especially one of high social standing) To be laid out for public viewing after one’s death.

Forms of lie in repose

third-person singular presentlies in repose
present participlelying in repose
pastlay in repose
past participlelain in repose

Questions about lie in repose

What does lie in repose mean?
Lie in repose means to be laid out for public viewing after one’s death.
What part of speech is lie in repose?
Lie in repose is a verb.
What is the past tense of lie in repose?
The past tense of lie in repose is lay in repose.

Words near lie in repose in the dictionary

  1. lie ill in one's mouth
  2. lie in
  3. lie in ambush
  4. lie in honor
  5. lie in one's throat
  6. lie in repose
  7. lie in state
  8. lie in the bed one has made
  9. lie in the way
  10. lie in wait
  11. lie like a cheap rug

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