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

For them, labor was a spiritual act, function guided form, beauty lay in simplicity, and well-designed objects need never change.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

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

At every moment, Naumov wanted to lay in bed and rot.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Night after night we lay in bed listening to the growl of engines heading west.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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