lay to
Britishverb
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to bring a vessel into a haven
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another term for heave to
Example Sentences
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The Spaniards journeyed in that direction until a friendly guide told Coronado that Quivira actually lay to the north.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
This report has been long-awaited and the government is hoping it will lay to rest the argument over how best to carry power from the new offshore windfarms in the North Sea.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2025
The finale should finally lay to rest speculation that Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, who have a lucrative production deal with Netflix, were able to wield influence over the Emmy-winning series.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2023
“We close our eyes and bow our heads collectively as one city, knowing that this man that we lay to rest here today was one of the very best amongst us,”
From Seattle Times • Jul. 13, 2023
And the one big thing he knew was that America’s future as a nation lay to the West, in its development over the next century of a continental empire.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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