Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

put to rest

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.09 in modern English

Syllables
put -to rest
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To settle or finish, especially a question or discussion.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From put + to + rest.

Inflected Forms

puts to rest (present, singular) putting to rest (participle, present)

Phrases

put to death

Frequently Paired Words

put to death

Synonyms

lay to rest put to bed put to sleep

Questions

What does put to rest mean?
To settle or finish, especially a question or discussion.
Where does put to rest come from?
From put + to + rest.

How to pronounce put to rest

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