What does lay in mean?
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lay in
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Princeton's WordNet
store, hive away, lay in, put in, salt away, stack away, stash awayverb
keep or lay aside for future use
"store grain for the winter"; "The bear stores fat for the period of hibernation when he doesn't eat"
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lay in
"Lay in" generally refers to the act of acquiring or purchasing something in advance or preparing beforehand, usually in large quantities. It can also refer to spending time resting or lying down in a particular place. The meaning typically depends on the context it's being used in.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
lay in
The opposite of lay out. The order for men to come in from the yards after reefing or furling. It also applies to manning, or laying in, to the capstan-bars.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of lay in in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of lay in in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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This is something that in my heart should have happened many, many years ago, its been a long time coming. I hate to see anybody die, but hes done the things that hes done. You made your bed ; its time to lay in it.
He was then laid out on a concrete slab in the little laundry behind the hospital, and around 30 press photographers from all over the world were invited in to shoot images of the body as it lay in state, it was important for the government and the military to show Che dead as a lesson to anyone intending to invade or threaten the Bolivian way of life in the future.
I just remember days that I would just turn off my computer when school was over and I would just lay in my bed and I wouldn't have the motivation to do anything, and then I would simultaneously be anxious from not doing anything.
I lay in bed absorbing fear, collecting strength, enjoying the slumberous sounds of solitude. To perish without love, I think, is a tragedy worth knowing.
Our brother lay in the ditch for 12 hours, this is inexcusable.
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