lay someone to rest
US /leɪ ˈsʌm.wʌn tuː rɛst/
UK /leɪ ˈsʌm.wʌn tuː rɛst/
1.
to bury someone who has died
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The family decided to lay their grandmother to rest in her hometown.
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After a long and fulfilling life, he was finally laid to rest.
to bury someone who has died