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lay in

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of lay in

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

be sure to lay in enough food for the long Alaska winter

Synonyms of lay in

cache, hoard, lay away, lay by, lay up, put by, salt away, squirrel (away), stash, stockpile, store, stow, treasure

Words Related to lay in

accumulate, acquire, amass, assemble, collect, concentrate, garner, gather, pick up, round up, scrape (together)

heap, pile, stack

conserve, husband, preserve

bank, coffer, deposit, hold, keep, reserve, retain, save, set by, stock, withhold

bury, conceal, ensconce, secrete

Phrases Synonymous with lay in

set aside

Near Antonyms of lay in

cast, discard, ditch, dump, fling (off or away), jettison, throw away, throw out, unload

consume, squander, use up, waste

hand out, hand over, relinquish, surrender

blow, dissipate, fritter (away), lavish, misspend, run through, spend

deplete, exhaust, expend, impoverish

dispel, disperse, dissipate, scatter

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