lay in

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lay in^¹

verb lays in · laying in · laid in

transitive To put (something) aside for future use. to lay in a stock / store / supply of something
transitive To add (something) to a painting, especially directly onto the blank canvas in the early stages of the work. She uses a round brush to lay in the background.
To give a lay-in; to allow or require one to remain in one's cell, rather than work, due to injury or illness.

lay in^²

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past simple past of lie in

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@misc{lay_in_2026,
  title = {lay in},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lay%20in},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}