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Discover Ludwig"lays down" is correct and usable in written English.
It is a phrasal verb that means to put something down, usually with force. For example, "The officer laid down the law and warned the crowd not to cause any further disruption."
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lays down
verb
Third person singular of lay down
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Lucroy lays down a safety squeeze bunt.
"She lays down all the time.
This in turn lays down a challenge for the chemist.
For this, the constitution lays down a clear script.
When glucose is excessive, the body lays down fat.
Each year, a tree lays down a new tree ring.
It possibly lays down a marker to them".
What the announcement Monday really lays down is that Arsenal is moving west, rather than east.
I §8 cl. 3 lays down that "Congress shall have power... to regulate commerce..
He also lays down definitions of a number of terms, including continuity.
Thus natural law not only lays down rules but also recommends ideals.
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