lay down vs lie down

lay down vs lie down
  Lay down has several different meanings.
  If you lay something down it can mean you officially establish a rule, or officially state the way in which something should be done.
  For example:-
  Please follow the rules laid down by the administrator.
  If you lay down your weapons it means you stop fighting.
  For example:-
  They laid down their guns and surrendered.
  If you lay wine down it means you are storing it in order to drink it in the future.
  For example:-
  I laid down this bottle in 1998, it should be perfect for drinking now.
  Lie down means to move into a position in which your body is flat, usually in order to sleep or rest.
  For example: "If you are tired lie down and have a rest."

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  • lay down — verb Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to give up ; surrender < lay down your arms > 2. a. establish, prescribe < lay down a scale for a map > b. to assert or command dogmatically …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • laugh and lay down — laugh and lie down or laugh and lay down noun An old card game in which a player lays down his or her cards when a winning hand is achieved • • • Main Entry: ↑laugh …   Useful english dictionary

  • Lay — Lie Lie, v. i. [imp. {Lay} (l[=a]); p. p. {Lain} (l[=a]n), ({Lien} (l[imac] [e^]n), Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lying}.] [OE. lien, liggen, AS. licgan; akin to D. liggen, OHG. ligen, licken, G. liegen, Icel. liggja, Sw. ligga, Dan. ligge, Goth. ligan …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lie — Lie, v. i. [imp. {Lay} (l[=a]); p. p. {Lain} (l[=a]n), ({Lien} (l[imac] [e^]n), Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lying}.] [OE. lien, liggen, AS. licgan; akin to D. liggen, OHG. ligen, licken, G. liegen, Icel. liggja, Sw. ligga, Dan. ligge, Goth. ligan,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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