LAY SOMETHING DOWN


Meaning of LAY SOMETHING DOWN in English

he laid down his glass : PUT DOWN, set down, place down, deposit, rest; informal dump, plonk down; Brit. informal bung down.

they were forced to lay down their weapons : RELINQUISH, surrender, give up, yield, cede; disarm, give in, submit, capitulate.

the ground rules have been laid down : FORMULATE, stipulate, set down, draw up, frame; prescribe, ordain, dictate, decree; enact, pass, decide, determine, impose, codify.

laying down wine : STORE, put into store, keep.

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