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lay behind

lay behind verb: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lay, behind. Also the nonstandard form of lie behind.

Verb

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

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lay, behind.

Also used as

lay behind is also the nonstandard form of lie behind.

lay behind is also the simple past of lie behind.

Forms of lay behind

third-person singular presentlays behind
present participlelaying behind
past participlelaid behind
pastlaid behind

Questions about lay behind

What does lay behind mean?
Lay behind means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lay, behind.
What part of speech is lay behind?
Lay behind is a verb.
What is the past tense of lay behind?
The past tense of lay behind is laid behind.

Words near lay behind in the dictionary

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

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