lay by
nounDefinitions
Alternative form of lay-by.
To put away for future use
To put away for future use; save; to build up as savings.
- He had managed to lay by money for college through his years as a paperboy.
(of a sailing vessel) To remain stationary while heading into the wind
(of a sailing vessel) To remain stationary while heading into the wind; to come to a standstill; heave to; lay to.
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To tend (a crop) for the last time, leaving it to mature without further cultivation.
simple past of lie by
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for lay by. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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