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Synonyms for lay to rest

  • verb

Most common

inter bury entomb put to rest put to bed

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Inter — to perform funerary services, especially burial, for someone who has died

inter, bury, entomb, inhume rare

2. Put to rest — to close (a matter of dispute)

put to rest, put to bed, put to sleep

Other

inurn rare

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To perform funerary services, especially burial, for someone who has died.

    Near-synonyms: entomb, inhume, inter, bury

  2. v. 2

    To close (a matter of dispute).

    Payment of the court-imposed fine should finally lay this matter to rest.

Example sentences

  • inter My favorite team is Inter Milano in Italy.
  • bury Gray squirrels bury nuts, but red squirrels don't.

By length

4 letters
bury2
5 letters
inter2, inurn
6 letters
entomb2, inhume

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bury2 = 2 syllables).