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LAY AWAY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does lay away mean?
• LAY AWAY (verb)
The verb LAY AWAY has 1 sense:
Familiarity information: LAY AWAY used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Save up as for future use
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Synonyms:
cache; hive up; hoard; lay away; squirrel away; stash
Hypernyms (to "lay away" is one way to...):
lay aside; save; save up (accumulate money for future use)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
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