lay up

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lay up verb

To store; to put by.“We must lay up enough stores to get us through the winter.”
To disable or incapacitate; to confine to bed.“He was laid up for six weeks with pneumonia.”
To take out of active service.“The battleship is presently laid up in Portsmouth Harbour.”
To go out of active service.“The cruise ship lays up in November for the winter.”

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put up lay down lay in put away put by store away store up put store in store reposit load save put store by lay store by save up hold

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