"lay one's account" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: lays one's account [present, singular, third-person], laying one's account [participle, present], laid one's account [participle, past], laid one's account [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|lay<,,laid> one's account}} lay one's account (third-person singular simple present lays one's account, present participle laying one's account, simple past and past participle laid one's account)
  1. (now chiefly UK regional) To reckon with (also on or for) some future act or event; to expect, to plan (for). Tags: UK, regional
    Sense id: en-lay_one's_account-en-verb-q~AWQtGg Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Regional English

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