laying to rest
Entombing the deceased
Laying to rest is burying someone or, figuratively, putting an end to something that has lingered.
A body is laid to rest in a cemetery.
Doubts, rumors, or disputes can be laid to rest by resolving them: The DNA evidence finally laid to rest any questions about paternity.
The phrase suggests finality and closure.
Service honoring the dead
- graveSerious and worrying
- cemeteryPlace for interring remains
- tombUnderground chamber for remains
- coffinBurial container for remains
casket · burial · interment · crypt · mausoleum · sepulcher · graveyard · vault
Intense sorrow from loss
- bereavementState following loss
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
- lossBeing without something
- condolencesExpressions of grief support
eulogy · wake · memorial · remembrance · lamentation · keening · shiva · tears
Tribute for the dead
- homageExpression of deep respect
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
- honoringRecognizing with respect
- memorial serviceEvent honoring the deceased
remembrance · celebration of life · panegyric · dedication · recognition · veneration · reverence · testament
Consent to receive
- healingRestoration of health
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- finalityState of conclusive completion
- coming to termsAccepting a difficult truth
reconciliation · peace · solace · catharsis · release · letting go · moving on · saying goodbye
Freedom from disturbance
- eternal sleepDeath, euphemistically
- quietudeState of calm stillness
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
funeral
Service honoring the dead
coffin · casket · burial · interment · crypt · mausoleum · sepulcher · graveyard · vault · headstone
grief
Intense sorrow from loss
- bereavementState following loss
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
- lossBeing without something
condolences · eulogy · wake · memorial · remembrance · lamentation · keening · shiva · tears · anguish
eulogy
Tribute for the dead
- homageExpression of deep respect
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
- honoringRecognizing with respect
memorial service · remembrance · celebration of life · panegyric · dedication · recognition · veneration · reverence · testament · salute
acceptance
Consent to receive
- healingRestoration of health
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- finalityState of conclusive completion
coming to terms · reconciliation · peace · solace · catharsis · release · letting go · moving on · saying goodbye · completion
peace
Freedom from disturbance
- eternal sleepDeath, euphemistically
- quietudeState of calm stillness
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
serenity · tranquility · at peace · slumber
laying to restcremation
Burning the deceased
cremating · exhumation · disinterment · incineration · sky burial
laying to restgiving birth
Expelling infant from womb
birth · resurrection · being born · reviving · resuscitation
laying to restexhuming
Digging up buried remains
exhumation · disinterring · digging up · unearthing · desecrating
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