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lay by

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1 to get rid of as useless or unwanted

a politician who had laid by his principles years ago

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2 to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place

ever since the last hurricane caught them unprepared, they have laid by emergency supplies

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set aside

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“Lay by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lay%20by. Accessed 9 Aug. 2022.

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