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laid away

laid away is the simple past and past participle of lay away.

Meaning of lay away

Verb

lay away (third-person singular simple present lays away, present participle laying away, simple past and past participle laid away)

  1. (UK, transitive) To reserve (something) for the future.
  2. (UK, transitive) To reserve (an item for sale in a store) for future purchase.
    • Let's lay away that coat and we can pick it up next month.
  3. (transitive) To bury (someone).
    • Legend has it that they laid him away in an unmarked grave.

Questions about laid away

What is laid away the simple past and past participle of?
Laid away is the simple past and past participle of lay away.

Words near laid away in the dictionary

  1. laid about
  2. laid an anchor to the windward
  3. laid an egg
  4. laid aside
  5. laid at someone's door
  6. laid away
  7. laid back
  8. laid bare
  9. laid behind
  10. laid by
  11. laid by the heels

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