laid down; laying down; lays down
Definition of lay down
1
: to give up : surrender
lay down your arms
b
: to assert or command dogmatically
lay down the law
4a
: to direct toward a target
lay down a barrage
b
: to hit along the ground
laid down a sacrifice bunt
nonstandard
: to lie down
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The first known use of lay down was in the 13th century
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