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lay down

[phrasal verb]
1 
lay (something) down or lay down (something)
a  : to clearly state (a rule, standard, guideline, etc.)规定，制定（规则、标准、指导方针等）
b  : to stop using (something)停止使用（某物）
2 
lay (a weapon) down or lay down (a weapon) : to put (a weapon) down and stop fighting放下（武器）
3 
lay down your life formal : to give up your life for a good purpose : to die for a good cause（为崇高事业而）牺牲生命
4 
lay down the law : to make a strong statement about what someone is or is not allowed to do制定法则；严格规定
— see also 1lay 1 (above)
lay

lay down

verb

laid down; laying down; lays down

transitive verb

1
: to give up : surrender
lay down your arms
2
a
: establish, prescribe
lay down a scale for a map
b
: to assert or command dogmatically
lay down the law
3
a
: store, preserve
laid down a young wine
b
: record
laying down songs for their new album
4
a
: to direct toward a target
lay down a barrage
b
: to hit along the ground
laid down a sacrifice bunt

intransitive verb

nonstandard : to lie down

Synonyms

Example Sentences

the city council promises to lay down new ordinances that will force dog walkers to clean up after their animals at the risk of their popularity, the parents laid down the rules for the party and wouldn't accept any arguments
Recent Examples on the Web The two were among dozens of filmmakers who signed an open letter asking security forces to lay down their weapons rather than attack protesters in the aftermath of the collapse. Babak Dehghanpisheh, Washington Post, 13 July 2022 The latest crackdown on dissent in Iran saw Al-Ahmad and Rasoulof arrested on Friday over the posting of social media statements that urged Iranian security force members to lay down their weapons used against protesters. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2022 Early on, Ukrainian soldiers received SMS messages urging them to lay down their weapons and go home. Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2022 Gulbar Akram urged his brother to lay down his weapons and return to his children alive. Bloomberg.com, 20 Jan. 2022 Jerry had been gone almost three years in January 2019 when one night Karen and I lay down to go to bed. Sandra Sobieraj Westfall, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2022 Ronson, who was equally impressed by the song, suggested that the late Taylor Hawkins should lay down drums on the track. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 28 July 2022 But, someone forgot to tell the Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy team to lay down. Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 27 May 2022 Yet Biden used the anniversary to lay down a set of principles for foreign policy as the United States and its allies arm Ukrainians and impose sanctions on Russia. Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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The first known use of lay down was in the 13th century

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