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lay down

lay down


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb surrender something: to put down, surrender, or sacrifice something

2. transitive verb decide on rule: to formulate a rule or principle

3. transitive verb store something for future: to acquire and store something for future use

4. transitive verb place bet: to place money as a bet

5. transitive verb deliver military fire: to deliver a concentration of military fire

6. intransitive verb lie down: to lie down in a horizontal position ( nonstandard )

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