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lay to rest
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Princeton's WordNet
bury, entomb, inhume, inter, lay to restverb
place in a grave or tomb
"Stalin was buried behind the Kremlin wall on Red Square"; "The pharaohs were entombed in the pyramids"; "My grandfather was laid to rest last Sunday"
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lay to restverb
To bury one who has died.
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lay to rest
To "lay to rest" generally means to bury someone after their death as part of a funeral ceremony. In a more figurative sense, it can also mean to resolve or put an end to a problem, question, concern, or disagreement.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of lay to rest in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of lay to rest in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of lay to rest in a Sentence
Numerous trials have shown that, in people trying to lose weight, high-fat diets that focus on reducing starch, other refined grains and sugars are as effective or more effective than healthy low-fat diets in the long term, this trial should finally lay to rest our country’s long-running fear of fat, when it comes from healthy foods such as nuts and extra virgin olive oil.
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