lay away

English

Verb

lay away (third-person singular simple present lays away, present participle laying away, simple past and past participle laid away)

1. (UK, transitive) To reserve (something) for the future.

   Coordinate terms: lay aside, lay by, lay in, lay up, put aside, put away, put by, save, store, store away, store up

2. (UK, transitive) To reserve (an item for sale in a store) for future purchase.

   Coordinate term: preorder

   Let's lay away that coat and we can pick it up next month.

3. (transitive) To bury (someone).

   Legend has it that they laid him away in an unmarked grave.

Derived terms

• layaway (noun)