laid down

verb

Definition of laid downnext
past tense of lay down
1
as in enacted
to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action the city council promises to lay down new ordinances that will force dog walkers to clean up after their animals

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2
as in declared
to state clearly and strongly at the risk of their popularity, the parents laid down the rules for the party and wouldn't accept any arguments

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3
as in specified
to give the rules about (something) clearly and exactly the supervisor laid down the procedure for a complaint of sexual harassment

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4
as in relinquished
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress commanded the surrounded troops to lay down their weapons

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laid down
  1. enacted
  2. declared
  3. specified
  4. passed
  5. asserted
  6. defined
  7. rendered
  8. professed
Verb
  • For example, a secure perimeter was enacted around the fairground earlier than usual as the campaign started to set up the rally site.
    Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Republicans in Arizona two years ago enacted a time limit on such emergency powers, but the amendment would go even farther if it is approved by a majority of voters in November.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of enacted
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  • The Central American country not only declared bitcoin legal tender but also created regulations regarding digital assets in general, and have been accumulating bitcoin.
    Javier Bastardo, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • If the amendment passes, state of emergency declarations would automatically expire 30 days after being declared by the governor.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of declared
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  • Grant recipients are required to report on progress, but only towards goals specified in the proposal.
    Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Offline Backup puts an available playlist of songs on the Home feed when data connections are lost, even if no downloads were specified ahead of time.
    Tyler Hayes, PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of specified
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  • And though a referendum passed in Colorado, there was and continues to be opposition from public officials to decriminalization.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The referral passed the Senate on a party-line 16-13 vote with Republicans in favor.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of passed
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  • In April, Inspector General Christi Grimm defended her office’s work in congressional testimony but also asserted that its resources are inadequate.
    Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Cohen asserted what's known as a Bivens claim, named after a 1971 Supreme Court decision in which the court held that federal officers can be sued for damages for certain constitutional violations.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of asserted
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  • Roach offers a behind-the-scenes look at the moments that defined his career, while providing them with the tools to create their own version of iconic style, built on individuality and confidence.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Once the primary process and posture are defined, leaders can leverage automation to assist in tasks such as scanning databases to identify sensitive data and implementing a centralized view of access controls.
    Balaji Ganesan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of defined
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  • All but the two notifications about Iran were privately rendered, but Brandt and the experts’ chair told me that, unlike the Justice Department, the intelligence agencies have no rule against publicizing allegations about a foreign influence plot in the days before the vote.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Bid instead on this Richard Mille model created in collaboration with tennis champ Rafael Nadal—rendered here in the red, white, and blue of Brady’s New England Patriots.
    Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of rendered
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  • Rodgers professed to the Jets owner that he was disappointed in his performance versus the Vikings and that the pair discussed how the team could turn the season around.
    Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
  • This was after Nan professed her love to Guy (Matthew Broome) and had chosen him over the Duke of Tintagel.
    Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of professed
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