lay sb to rest
to bury a dead person:
She was laid to rest next to her husband.

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lay sth to rest
to end a worry or fear:
I hope what he said has laid your fears to rest.

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lay something to rest
lay (something) to rest
to solve or end something.
The trial will lay all worry to rest that the wrong man was accused of this crime.

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lay to rest
lay (someone) to rest
to bury a dead person.
Hattie died peacefully at age 93 and was laid to rest in the church cemetery.

lay (something) to rest
to solve or end something.
The trial will lay all worry to rest that the wrong man was accused of this crime.

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lay something to rest
• put/lay (something) to rest
1. get rid of something, put something away permanently, stop
They have been trying to lay to rest the rumors about the financial problems in the company.

2. to put an end to a rumor, to finish dealing with a problem and forget about it
I tried to put the rumor to rest that I would soon be leaving the company.

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lay to rest
1. • lay (someone) to rest
to bury someone
We laid my uncle to rest in a nice ceremony last night.

2. • put/lay (something) to rest
1). get rid of something, put something away permanently, stop
They have been trying to lay to rest the rumors about the financial problems in the company.

2). to put an end to a rumor, to finish dealing with a problem and forget about it
I tried to put the rumor to rest that I would soon be leaving the company.

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lay to rest
v. phr., informal
1. To put a dead person into a grave or tomb; bury.
President Kennedy was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery.
2. To get rid of; put away permanently; stop.
The Scoutmaster's fears that Tom had drowned were laid to rest when Tom came back and said he had gone for a boat ride.
The rumor that the principal had accepted another job was laid to rest when he said it wasn't true.

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