LAY IN


Meaning of LAY IN in English

v. To store up a supply of; to get and keep for future use. Mrs. Mason heard that the price of sugar might go up, so she laid in a hundred pounds of it. Before school starts, the principal will lay in plenty of paper for the students' written work.

Compare: LAY UP.

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