lay in

British  

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to accumulate and store

   we must lay in food for the party

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lay in Idioms  

1. Also, lay up. Stock or store for future use, as in We laid in supplies for the winter, or Are you sure you've laid up enough material? The first term dates from the late 1500s, the second from about 1400. Also see lay aside, def. 2; lay down, def. 4.

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Example Sentences

Vance made it clear that the administration’s interests lay in the country’s vast oil reserves.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

The ad's originality lay in the fact it did not directly show off the product, but instead promised a new world of emancipation for consumers thanks to home computers.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

"Until then, he lay in the street with a blanket or blankets over him," Moloney said.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

I do not allow myself to lay in bed, because I know it is probably one of the most dangerous places for me to be mentally.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

But he had scrawled on a piece of paper that lay in the lamplight:

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin

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