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lies in repose

lies in repose is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lie in repose.

Meaning of lie in repose

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.

Questions about lies in repose

What is lies in repose the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Lies in repose is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lie in repose.

Words near lies in repose in the dictionary

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

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