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lays behind

lays behind is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lay behind.

Meaning of lay behind

Verb

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

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lay, behind.

Questions about lays behind

What is lays behind the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Lays behind is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lay behind.

Words near lays behind in the dictionary

  1. lays aside
  2. lays at someone's door
  3. lays away
  4. lays back
  5. lays bare
  6. lays behind
  7. lays by
  8. lays by the heels
  9. lays chilly
  10. lays claim
  11. lays down

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