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 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
In Abu Dhabi this week Mr Al Jaber was at pains to lay to rest any doubts about his ambitions for the main talks.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2023
Who will correct my every lay to lie?
From Salon • Jan. 8, 2023
The frontline of the war lay to the west, cutting her off from Kyiv.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 21, 2022
But he was very interested in everything that lay to the north because no-one ever went that way and he was never allowed to go there himself.
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
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