lay down in English dictionary

  • lay down

    Meanings and definitions of "lay down"

    • To give up, surrender, or yield (e.g. a weapon), usually by placing it on the ground.
    • To specify, institute, enact, assert firmly, state authoritatively, establish or formulate (rules or policies).
    • To stock, store (e.g. wine) for the future. See also lay by.
    • To sacrifice, especially in the phrase "to lay down one's life."
    • (intransitive, nonstandard) To lie down ; to place oneself in a reclined or horizontal position, on a bed or similar, for the purpose of resting.
    • verb
      simple past tense of [i]lie down[/i]
    • verb
      To give up, surrender, or yield (e.g. a weapon), usually by placing it on the ground.
    • verb
      To intentionally take a fall while riding a motorcycle, in order to prevent a more serious collision.
    • verb
      To specify, institute, enact, assert firmly, state authoritatively, establish or formulate (rules or policies).
    • verb
      To stock, store (e.g. wine) for the future. See also lay by.
    • verb
      To sacrifice, especially in the phrase "to lay down one's life."
    • verb
      (intransitive, nonstandard, proscribed)
      To lie down; to place oneself in a reclined or horizontal position, on a bed or similar, for the purpose of resting.
    • verb
      (nautical, dated)
      To draw the lines of a ship's hull at full size, before starting a build.
    • To surrender or yield (a weapon) by placing it on the ground
    • To specify or establish (rules)
    • To lie down for rest
    • To institute or enact (e.g. laws).
    • verb
      institute, enact, or establish; "make laws"

    Synonyms of "lay down" in English dictionary

    create, make, establish are the top synonyms of "lay down" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of lay down

    • to lay down ( third-person singular simple present lays down, present participle laying down, simple past and past participle laid down)
    • lay down (third-person singular simple present lays down, present participle laying down, simple past and past participle laid down)
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