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English verb: lay down

1. lay down (cognition) institute, enact, or establish


SamplesMake laws.


Synonymsestablish, make


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE


Broader (hypernym)create, make


Narrower (hyponym)mark, set









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