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lays to heart

lays to heart is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 lays to heart

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

Words near lays to heart in the dictionary

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

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