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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:

1. save up as for future useplay

  Familiarity information: LAY AWAY used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


LAY AWAY (verb)


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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