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laid down one's arms

laid down one's arms is the simple past and past participle of lay down one's arms.

Meaning of lay down one's arms

Verb

lay down one's arms (third-person singular simple present lays down one's arms, present participle laying down one's arms, simple past and past participle laid down one's arms)

  1. To discard one's weapons and cease fighting.
    Antonyms:
    take up arms

Questions about laid down one's arms

What is laid down one's arms the simple past and past participle of?
Laid down one's arms is the simple past and past participle of lay down one's arms.

Words near laid down one's arms in the dictionary

  1. laid chilly
  2. laid claim
  3. laid down
  4. laid down arms
  5. laid down on
  6. laid down one's arms
  7. laid down one's life
  8. laid down one's weapons
  9. laid down the law
  10. laid down the marker
  11. laid eggs

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