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lay before

lay before verb: to present documents (e.g. secondary legislation, command paper) to some authority, especially a legislature. Also the simple past of lie before.

Verb

lay before

  1. (transitive) to present documents (e.g. secondary legislation, command paper) to some authority, especially a legislature
    • All rules made under this Act must be laid before Parliament as soon as possible after publication in the Gazette.

Also used as

lay before is also the simple past of lie before.

Questions about lay before

What does lay before mean?
Lay before means to present documents (e.g. secondary legislation, command paper) to some authority, especially a legislature.
What part of speech is lay before?
Lay before is a verb.

Words near lay before in the dictionary

  1. lay away
  2. lay back
  3. lay back and thought of England
  4. lay bare
  5. lay bare one's soul
  6. lay before
  7. lay behind
  8. lay brethren
  9. lay brother
  10. lay brothers
  11. lay by

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