lay down
[verb]
Synonyms: relinquish, abandon, cede, give up, hand over, leave, resign, surrender, waive, yield, prescribe, assign, define, dictate, decree, impose, ordain, set

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lay something ↔ down phrasal verb (see also lay)

1. OFFICIALLY STATE to officially state something or say that rules, principles etc must be obeyed:
He had already clearly laid down his view in his opening speech.
lay down that
The contract laid down that the work must be completed before 2025.

2. WEAPONS if people lay down their weapons, they stop fighting:
The terrorists were urged to lay down their arms.

3. lay down the law to tell other people what to do, how they should think etc, in a very strong or impolite way:
I could hear him laying down the law.

4. lay down your life formal to die in order to help other people
lay down your life for
He was even prepared to lay down his life for his friends.

5. KEEP to store something, especially wine, to use in the future

6. RECORD to record your music, for example in a recording studio:
They are just about to start laying down tracks for their second album.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

lay down
lay down (something)
to say or write something plainly.
The coach laid down the rules for all team members, including being at every practice and getting eight hours sleep.

Related vocabulary: set down something

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

lay down something
lay down (something)
to say or write something plainly.
The coach laid down the rules for all team members, including being at every practice and getting eight hours sleep.

Related vocabulary: set down something

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

lay down
v.
1. To let (something) be taken; give up or surrender (something).
The general told the troops to lay down their arms.
He was willing to lay down his life for his country.
Compare: GIVE UP.
2. To ask people to follow; tell someone to obey; make (a rule or principle).
The committee laid down rules about the size of tennis courts.
3. To declare; say positively; say surely; state.
She laid it down as always true that "a fool and his money are soon parted."
4. To store or save for future use, especially in a cellar.
They laid down several barrels of cider.

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