lay one's account
lay one's account verb: to reckon with (also on or for) some future act or event; to expect, to plan (for).
Verb
lay one's account (third-person singular simple present lays one's account, present participle laying one's account, simple past and past participle laid one's account)
- To reckon with (also on or for) some future act or event; to expect, to plan (for).
- But as the place of my abode was now discovered, I laid my account with having a visit from his employer: I therefore planted spies upon the road […].1751, [Tobias] Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle […], volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), London: Harrison and Co., […], →OCLC
- The jurors must have laid their account with appearing before the Star-chamber.1827, Henry Hallam, The Constitutional History of England
Forms of lay one's account
| third-person singular present | lays one's account |
|---|---|
| present participle | laying one's account |
| past participle | laid one's account |
| past | laid one's account |
Questions about lay one's account
- What does lay one's account mean?
- Lay one's account means to reckon with (also on or for) some future act or event; to expect, to plan (for).
- What part of speech is lay one's account?
- Lay one's account is a verb.
- What is the past tense of lay one's account?
- The past tense of lay one's account is laid one's account.
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