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

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lay in

Earlier this week, the leaders of eight German states backed Merz and said restorting trust in the CDU lay in "listening and taking political action, not in debates over personnel".

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

They headed to the backyard, where a dozen containers lay in the sun, one for each of the international archaeological missions that had been working in Sudan before the war’s start.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

“Perhaps its real significance lay in the fact that it was the first of many historic occasion in which the United States would undertake to project her military power far beyond her own borders.”

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

On the side of missionary success, Mr. Ryrie suggests that the best approach lay in going native.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

Penelope lay in the dark with her eyes wide-open.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

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