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Definition lay down in British English

lay down phrasal verb

phrasal verb
1

to put something down in order to show you are not going to use it again, for example a weapon or tool

Example

Please stop writing and lay down your pencils.

Synonyms and related words
lay down lay up save on
2

to state officially what someone must do or how they must do it

Example

The EU has laid down tough standards for water quality.

Example

The rules laid down that he could not directly intervene.

Synonyms and related words
order order around tell
3

to form a layer of something such as soil or mud that gradually becomes hard and develops into rock

Synonyms and related words
carve deposit deposition
4

a way of saying 'lie down' that many people think is incorrect

Synonyms and related words
bed down collapse cross your legs
5

to tell someone what to do or how to behave in a way that shows that you expect them to obey you completely

Example

With kids like that you have to lay down the law and let them see you're serious.

Synonyms and related words
order order around tell
Definition lay down in British English