Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
lay someone to rest
idiom
/leɪ ˈsʌm.wʌn tə rɛst/
Definition
To bury someone after their death; to conduct a funeral.
Examples
- After the long battle with illness, they finally laid their grandmother to rest.
- We gathered to lay our friend to rest in the beautiful cemetery.
- It was a heartfelt ceremony as they laid the community leader to rest.
Meaning
The phrase ‘lay someone to rest’ signifies the act of giving a deceased person a final place of rest. It often involves a ceremony and is meant to honor the memory of the departed.
Synonyms
- burry
- inter
- entomb
- place in the ground
