“to rest”

The following 3 entries include the term to rest.

come to rest

idiom

: to stop moving

lay/put (something) to rest

idiom

: to make someone stop thinking about or believing (something) by showing it is not true

lay (someone) to rest

idiom

: to bury (someone who has died) usually used as (be) laid to rest


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