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idiomlay sb/sth to rest1 (also put sth to rest) to stop people 's fear and anxiety about a situation, by dealing with it or giving them more information about it:Fears about the safety of this medication were finally laid to rest by the results the research published today. The appearance of the two leaders at Tuesday's meeting was designed to put to rest any rumours about disagreements between them.2 to bury a dead person with a religious ceremony:The president was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery three days after his assassination.Friends comforted the couple after they laid their child to rest in the village churchyard.
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