# lay in

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To put (something) aside for future use.
2. To add (something) to a painting, especially directly onto the blank canvas in the early stages of the work.
3. To give a lay-in; to allow or require one to remain in one's cell, rather than work, due to injury or illness.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lay-in