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View definitions for lay down

lay down

verb as in leave

verb as in parlay

verb as in provide

verb as in recline

verb as in repose

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The beasts sniffed and whined, but one by one, they lay down flat on their bellies.

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The German was quick to lay down the law to Bellingham after Sunday's incident.

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He wrote a new batch of songs in rock genres they both liked, recorded the guitars, bass, and drums, and then helped Harvey lay down the vocals.

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The process lays down the crystal in extremely thin layers, eventually forming the exact structure needed for the device.

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It was also an asymmetric bet, like laying down money on a number in roulette.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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