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lay in ashes

lay in ashes verb: to destroy utterly by burning.

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To destroy utterly by burning.

Forms of lay in ashes

third-person singular presentlays in ashes
present participlelaying in ashes
past participlelaid in ashes
pastlaid in ashes

Questions about lay in ashes

What does lay in ashes mean?
Lay in ashes means to destroy utterly by burning.
What part of speech is lay in ashes?
Lay in ashes is a verb.
What is the past tense of lay in ashes?
The past tense of lay in ashes is laid in ashes.

Words near lay in ashes in the dictionary

  1. lay hold on
  2. lay hold upon
  3. lay ill in one's mouth
  4. lay in
  5. lay in ambush
  6. lay in ashes
  7. lay in honor
  8. lay in lavender
  9. lay in one's throat
  10. lay in repose
  11. lay in state

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