lay down

Definition of lay down in English English dictionary: To stock, store (e.g. wine) for the future. See also lay by; To give up, surrender, or yield (e.g. a weapon), usually by placing it on the ground
Lay down your arms.; To lie down; to place oneself in a reclined or horizontal position, on a bed or similar, for the purpose of resting
I feel a bit ill, so I'm going to go lay down for a while.; To sacrifice, especially in the phrase "to lay down one's life."; To specify, institute, enact, assert firmly, state authoritatively, establish or formulate (rules or policies)
You've got to lay down the law with that boy.; set, determine; (Slang) abase oneself; If you lay something down, you put it down, usually because you have finished using it. Daniel finished the article and laid the newspaper down on his desk She laid down her knife and fork and pushed her plate away; institute, enact, or establish; "make laws"; If someone lays down their weapons, they stop fighting a battle or war and make peace. The drug-traffickers have offered to lay down their arms; institute, enact, or establish; "make laws; If rules or people in authority lay down what people should do or must do, they officially state what they should or must do. Taxis must conform to the rigorous standards laid down by the police. = set down; fell off his feet
lay down the law: To authoritatively or dogmatically assert what is permitted or not permitted
lay down the law: To promulgate law
lay down the law: To present the law that applies to a given case
lay down the law: (deyim) to tell people what they should do, without caring about how they feel
lay down a keel: begin building a ship
lay down a scheme: plan, make a plan, plot, make a scheme
lay down arms: put down one's weapons, give up one's weapons
lay down the law: {f} speak with authority
lay the smack down: To start a fight
laydown: A pattern of deployment
laydown: The act of laying down
laydown: A hand which is so strong that the declarer can simply expose it and claim the number of tricks required by his or her contract
laydown: A physical mockup or layout of a page design
lie down: to be lazy or remiss
He never got promoted because he was always lying down on the job.
lie down: to assume a reclining position
Lie down on the bed until you feel better.
To lay down: depone
lay down: institute, enact, or establish; "make laws"
laydown: The portion of the asphalt paving process where the hot asphalt is actually placed or "laid down" by the paving machine
laydown: A characteristic of the bed of chopped glass fibers which relates to the degree of uniformity in thickness that the bed exhibits across the width of the chopped pattern
laydown: (B) easily makable; cold; frigid; icy
laydown: A form of enduro karts in which the driver lays almost flat on his/her back This extreme 'seating' position will improve the aerodynamics, which becomes a factor with the high speeds of enduro racing The other kind of karting, used in the sprint and short-track speedway races is the situp variety
lie down: rest, relax
lie down: assume a reclining position; "lie down on the bed until you feel better"
lie down: assume a reclining position; "lie down on the bed until you feel better
lie down: When you lie down, you move into a horizontal position, usually in order to rest or sleep. Why don't you go upstairs and lie down for a bit?. a short rest, usually on a bed