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lays store by

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

Meaning of lay store by

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) Synonym of set store by.
    Synonyms:
    set store by

Questions about lays store by

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

Words near lays store by in the dictionary

  1. lays salt on someone's tail
  2. lays siege
  3. lays some skin on
  4. lays something at the door of
  5. lays something at the feet of
  6. lays store by
  7. lays the dust
  8. lays the groundwork
  9. lays the hammer down
  10. lays the smack down
  11. lays the table

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