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lay down

ablegen

lay down verb

  • (transitive) To specify, institute, enact, assert firmly, state authoritatively, establish or formulate (rules or policies).
 befehlen
  • (transitive) To give up, surrender, or yield (e.g. a weapon), usually by placing it on the ground.
 aufgeben
  • (intransitive, nonstandard, proscribed) To lie down; to place oneself in a reclined or horizontal position, on a bed or similar, for the purpose of resting.
 ins Bett gehen
lay down one's arms
die Waffen strecken
lay down the law
ein Machtwort sprechen
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