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Definition: Meaning of, lay down in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / leɪ daʊn /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
lay down laid down laid down
Present Participle Third Person Singular
laying down lays down
  1. [transitive] to put something down in order to show you are not going to use it again, for example a weapon or tool
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  2. [transitive] to state officially what someone must do or how they must do it
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  3. [transitive] to form a layer of something such as soil or mud that gradually becomes hard and develops into rock
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  4. [intransitive] spoken a way of saying ‘lie down’ that many people think is incorrect
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  5. lay down the law to tell someone what to do or how to behave in a way that shows that you expect them to obey you completely
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Turner Broadcasting System, the
Pronunciation: ˈtɜːnə ðə;ðɪ;ðiː
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a US television company, based in Atlanta, Georgia, whose programmes are shown mainly on CABLE and SATELLITE television. It is owned by Ted TURNER .
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