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laying down one's weapons

laying down one's weapons is the present participle and gerund of lay down one's weapons.

Meaning of lay down one's weapons

Verb

lay down one's weapons (third-person singular simple present lays down one's weapons, present participle laying down one's weapons, simple past and past participle laid down one's weapons)

  1. Synonym of lay down one's arms.

Questions about laying down one's weapons

What is laying down one's weapons the present participle and gerund of?
Laying down one's weapons is the present participle and gerund of lay down one's weapons.

Words near laying down one's weapons in the dictionary

  1. laying down
  2. laying down arms
  3. laying down on
  4. laying down one's arms
  5. laying down one's life
  6. laying down one's weapons
  7. laying down the law
  8. laying down the marker
  9. laying eggs
  10. laying eyes on
  11. laying for

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