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

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

Sunlight filtered through rustling leaves and lay in pools on the forest floor.

From Literature

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

From Los Angeles Times

I realized then that the key lay in thinking about his life rather than his death.

From Literature

He lay in bed, listening to the sounds of the house as they changed from creaking and the wind blowing outside to the clamor of the kids getting ready.

From Literature

Related Words

• carry
• equip
• fill
• furnish
• handle
• hoard
• provide
• sell
• stockpile