to lay over

  • 1lay over (at …) — ˌlay ˈover (at/in…) derived (NAmE) to stay somewhere for a short time during a long journey related noun ↑layover see also ↑stop over Main entry: ↑lay …

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  • 2lay over (in …) — ˌlay ˈover (at/in…) derived (NAmE) to stay somewhere for a short time during a long journey related noun ↑layover see also ↑stop over Main entry: ↑lay …

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  • 3lay over — index continue (adjourn), delay Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 4lay over — verb 1. interrupt a journey temporarily, e.g., overnight (Freq. 1) We had to stop over in Venezuela on our flight back from Brazil • Syn: ↑stop over • Derivationally related forms: ↑stopover (for: ↑stop over), ↑ …

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  • 5lay over — {v.} 1. To put off until later; delay; postpone. * /We voted to lay the question over to our next meeting for decision./ 2. To arrive in one place and wait some time before continuing the journey. * /We had to lay over in St. Louis for two hours… …

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  • 6lay over — {v.} 1. To put off until later; delay; postpone. * /We voted to lay the question over to our next meeting for decision./ 2. To arrive in one place and wait some time before continuing the journey. * /We had to lay over in St. Louis for two hours… …

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  • 7lay\ over — v 1. To put off until later; delay; postpone. We voted to lay the question over to our next meeting for decision. 2. To arrive in one place and wait some time before continuing the journey. We had to lay over in St. Louis for two hours waiting… …

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  • 8lay over — stay overnight while traveling    On the way to Winnipeg, we usually lay over in Regina …

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  • 9lay over — arrive in one place and wait some time before continuing a journey We were told that we will have to lay over in London for nine hours before we go on to Kenya …

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  • 10To lay over — Lay Lay (l[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Laid} (l[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Laying}.] [OE. leggen, AS. lecgan, causative, fr. licgan to lie; akin to D. leggen, G. legen, Icel. leggja, Goth. lagjan. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] 1. To cause to lie down,… …

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