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laid by

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

Meaning of lay by

Verb

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

  1. To put away for future use; save; to build up as savings.
    • He had managed to lay by money for college through his years as a paperboy.
  2. (of a sailing vessel) To remain stationary while heading into the wind; to come to a standstill; heave to; lay to.
  3. (Southern US) To tend (a crop) for the last time, leaving it to mature without further cultivation.

Questions about laid by

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

Words near laid by in the dictionary

  1. laid at someone's door
  2. laid away
  3. laid back
  4. laid bare
  5. laid behind
  6. laid by
  7. laid by the heels
  8. laid chilly
  9. laid claim
  10. laid down
  11. laid down arms

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