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lay to heart

lay to heart verb: to take to heart; to feel keenly.

Verb

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

  1. (obsolete) To take to heart; to feel keenly.

Forms of lay to heart

third-person singular presentlays to heart
present participlelaying to heart
past participlelaid to heart
pastlaid to heart

Questions about lay to heart

What does lay to heart mean?
Lay to heart means to take to heart; to feel keenly.
What part of speech is lay to heart?
Lay to heart is a verb.
What is the past tense of lay to heart?
The past tense of lay to heart is laid to heart.

Words near lay to heart in the dictionary

  1. lay the pipe
  2. lay the smack down
  3. lay the table
  4. lay the wood
  5. lay to
  6. lay to heart
  7. lay to rest
  8. lay tracks
  9. lay up
  10. lay up in lavender
  11. lay up with

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