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laying to heart

laying to heart is the present participle and gerund of lay to heart.

Meaning of lay to heart

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.

Questions about laying to heart

What is laying to heart the present participle and gerund of?
Laying to heart is the present participle and gerund of lay to heart.

Words near laying to heart in the dictionary

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

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