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lay down

verb

to place on the ground, etc
to relinquish or discard
to lay down one's life
to formulate (a rule, principle, etc)
to build or begin to build
the railway was laid down as far as Manchester
to record (plans) on paper
to convert (land) into pasture
to store or stock
to lay down wine
informal.
to wager or bet
informal.
tr, adverb to record (tracks) in a studio

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Example Sentences

“Then there’s other days where … I’m just going to lay down and let this be what it’s going to be.”

“In his judgments, he would lay down the law brilliantly which could be used as a precedent for future cases. But whenever the state was heavily invested in any issue, he failed to hold power to account, so the state got away with what they had set out of achieve.”

From BBC

“They did not struggle, sacrifice and lay down their lives, only to see us cede our fundamental freedoms, only to see us submit to the will of another petty tyrant,” Harris said.

From Salon

“I don’t think anyone expected those guys to lay down,” Roberts said after the game.

From Los Angeles Times

I wouldn’t have been able to do that if he didn’t didn’t lay down the foundation.

From Los Angeles Times

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