lay behind

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lay, behind.

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Meanings

verblay behind (third-person singular simple present lays behind, present participle laying behind, simple past and past participle laid behind)

present singular third person lays behind · participle present laying behind · participle past laid behind · past laid behind

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lay, behind.
  2. nonstandardNonstandard form of lie behind.
verb
  1. pastsimple past of lie behind
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APA

lay behind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lay%20behind

MLA

“lay behind.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lay%20behind. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lay behind,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lay%20behind.

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