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# laid to rest

phrase (verb phrase, passive: be laid to rest; lay someone to rest)

«laid to rest» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. (euphemism, polite) buried after death.
2. (idiom) of fears, worries or rumours: ended for good («laid the rumours to rest»).

### In the lessons

Used at funerals, in obituaries and the news to speak about burial gently and respectfully. Register: polite, formal; all regions.

### Examples

- Grandma was laid to rest beside Grandpa.
- News: The firefighter was laid to rest with full honours.
- The soldiers were laid to rest in the village churchyard.
- The test results laid my fears to rest.
- The mayor's speech laid the rumours to rest.
- Our dog was laid to rest under the apple tree.

### Note

It does not mean having a nap. Spelt «laid», not «layed». Plain word: buried.