Lay down – meaning and examples

Lay downphrasal verb · lay

Meanings:

1. Give something up, surrender
2. To say or write something plainly
3. To place something down on something.

Examples:

• They laid down their arms after a sudden invasion of enemy forces.
• The coach laid down the rules for all team members; including being at everypractice and getting eight hours sleep.
• Lay the plates down on the table gently.

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