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to lay something to rest

to lay some·thing to rest
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too ley suhm-thing too rest]
    • /tu leɪ ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ tu rɛst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too ley suhm-thing too rest]
    • /tu leɪ ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ tu rɛst/

Definition of to lay something to rest words

  • phrase to lay something to rest If you lay something such as fears or rumours to rest or if you put them to rest, you succeed in proving that they are not true. 0
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Parts of speech for To lay something to rest

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to lay something to rest popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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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