lay down
Definition of lay down
transitive verb
1 : to give up : surrender lay down your arms
2a : establish, prescribe lay down a scale for a mapb : to assert or command dogmatically lay down the law
3a : store, preserve laid down a young wineb : record laying down songs for their new album
4a : to direct toward a target lay down a barrageb : to hit along the ground laid down a sacrifice bunt
intransitive verb
nonstandard : to lie down
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Examples of lay down in a Sentence
the city council promises to lay down new ordinances that will force dog walkers to clean up after their animals
at the risk of their popularity, the parents laid down the rules for the party and wouldn't accept any arguments
13th Century
First Known Use of lay down
13th century
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