lay+in+store

  • 21Lay — (l[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Laid} (l[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Laying}.] [OE. leggen, AS. lecgan, causative, fr. licgan to lie; akin to D. leggen, G. legen, Icel. leggja, Goth. lagjan. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] 1. To cause to lie down, to be… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 22store — [n1] collection, supply abundance, accumulation, backlog, cache, fount, fountain, fund, hoard, inventory, lode, lot, mine, nest egg*, plenty, plethora, provision, quantity, reserve, reservoir, savings, spring, stock, stockpile, treasure, wares,… …

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  • 23lay up — [v1] hurt, incapacitate beat up, confine, disable, harm, hospitalize, injure; concept 246 Ant. heal, help lay up / lay by [v2] set aside, store accumulate, amass, build up, bury, conserve, cumulate, garner, hide, hoard, keep, lay in, preserve,… …

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  • 24lay by — lay up [v1] hurt, incapacitate beat up, confine, disable, harm, hospitalize, injure; concept 246 Ant. heal, help lay up / lay by [v2] set aside, store accumulate, amass, build up, bury, conserve, cumulate, garner, hide, hoard, keep, lay in,… …

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  • 25store — [stôr] vt. stored, storing [ME storen < OFr estorer, to erect, furnish, store < L instaurare, to repair, restore, erect < in , IN 1 + staurare < IE base * stā , to STAND] 1. to put aside, or accumulate, for use when needed 2. to fill… …

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  • 26lay 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… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 27lay 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… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 28Store — Store, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stored}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Storing}.] [OE. storen, OF. estorer to construct, restore, store, LL. staurare, for L. instaurare to renew, restore; in + staurare (in comp.) Cf. {Instore}, {Instaurate}, {Restore}, {Story} a… …

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  • 29lay aside — I verb abandon, continue, defer, delay, discard, disclaim, discount, dismiss, disregard, drop, exclude, forestall, forgo, hold, hold up, ignore, isolate, keep, lay by, lay in a stock, pass over, pick out, postpone, preserve, pretermit, put aside …

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  • 30lay down — ► lay down 1) formulate and enact (a rule or principle). 2) build up a deposit of (a substance). 3) store (wine) in a cellar. 4) pay or wager (money). Main Entry: ↑lay …

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