pay one's last respects

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Definitions of pay one's last respects words

phrase pay one's last respects If you pay your last respects to someone who has just died, you show your respect or affection for them by coming to see their body or their grave. 0
noun pay one's last respects to show one's respect or affection for someone who has just died by coming to see his or her body or grave 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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