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lay away

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb lay away has 1 sense
  1. hoard, stash, cache, lay away, hive up, squirrel away - save up as for future use
    --1 is one way to save, lay aside, save up
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something

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Lay Away

Noun:

1. A purchasing method where a customer pays for an item in several installments over a period of time before taking possession of it.

Example Sentence: I put my new laptop on lay away and made monthly payments until it was fully paid off.

Verb:

1. To reserve an item for future purchase by paying a deposit or making partial payments.

Example Sentence: She decided to lay away the dress she liked so that it wouldn't sell out before she could afford it.

Adjective:

1. Pertaining to or characteristic of a purchasing method where items are reserved for future purchase.

Example Sentence: The store offers a lay away option for customers who prefer to pay for their purchases in installments.


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