lay sth in
— phrasal verb with lay /leɪ/ verb (laid)Definition
› to get a supply of something because you will probably need it in the future: We'd better lay in plenty of food in case we're cut off when it snows.Keeping and storing things
(Definition of lay sth in from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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lay sth aside phrasal verb (STOP)
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lay sth at sb's door idiom
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lay sth down phrasal verb (RULES)
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lay sth down phrasal verb (WEAPONS)
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lay sth down phrasal verb (WINE)
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lay sth on phrasal verb (PROVIDE)
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lay sth on phrasal verb (TELL)
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lay sth on the line idiom
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lay sth out phrasal verb (ARRANGE)
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lay sth out phrasal verb (EXPLAIN)
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Synonyms and related words:
- appropriate verb (KEEP MONEY)
- aside adverb (TO ONE SIDE)
- bank noun (STORE)
- cling (on) to sth phrasal verb
- dump noun
- dump verb (GET RID OF)
- earmark verb
- enshrine verb
- lodge verb (STORE)
- maintain verb (CONTINUE TO HAVE)
- pack sth away phrasal verb (TIDY)
- put sth away phrasal verb (STORE)
- repository noun
- reserved adjective (KEPT)
- stockpile noun
- stockpile verb
- storage noun
- store noun (STH KEPT)
- store sth up phrasal verb
- trap verb
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