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Lay down
Meaning
Verb
●
To
give up
,
surrender
, or
yield
(e.g. a
weapon
), usually by
placing
it on the ground.
●
To place
on the ground
, e.g. a
railway
on a trackbed.
●
To
intentionally
take a fall
while
riding
a
motorcycle
, in order to
prevent
a more
serious
collision.
●
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
euthanize
an animal.
●
In Death:
To
sacrifice
, especially in the
phrase
"to
lay down
one's
life."
●
In Rest:
To
lie down
; to place
oneself
in a
reclined
or
horizontal
position
, on a
bed
or
similar
, for the
purpose
of resting.
*
●
In Nautical:
To
draw
the
lines
of a ship's
hull
at
full
size
, before
starting
a build.
●
simple past
of
lie
down
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Synonyms
Place
Set Down
Sets Down
Setting Forth
Set Out
Lay Out
Setting Out
Sets Out
Setting Down
Lays Out
Set Forth
Sets Up
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