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lays down one's arms

lays down one's arms is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lay down one's arms.

Meaning of lay down one's arms

Verb

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

  1. To discard one's weapons and cease fighting.
    Antonyms:
    take up arms

Questions about lays down one's arms

What is lays down one's arms the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Lays down one's arms is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lay down one's arms.

Words near lays down one's arms in the dictionary

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

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