belay
verb (used with object)
to fasten (a rope) by winding around a pin or short rod inserted in a holder so that both ends of the rod are clear.
will belay
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future tenseof belay.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Well, good friend, I am afraid I will tire you out, so I will belay this, and with best wishes for you and yours, I am, yours truly, J. A. MELLON.
From Vanished Arizona by Martha Summerhayes
