Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lie in repose

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
lie in re-pose
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be laid out for public viewing after one’s death.

Intransitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

lies in repose (present, singular) lying in repose (participle, present) lay in repose (past) lain in repose (participle, past)

Frequently Paired Words

lie in honor lie in state

Questions

What does lie in repose mean?
To be laid out for public viewing after one’s death.

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