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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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adjective

Able to be tolerated or allowed; satisfactory or suitable for a particular purpose or situation.

“The teacher said that a score of 70% or higher was acceptable for passing the test.”

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Dictionary Entry

lay into

Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/lay ˈɪntuː/

To beat up or launch an attack.

In a Sentence

“The coach told the player to lay into the defense during the final minutes of the game.”

Origin

Early 20th‑century US informal, from the verb lay combined with into.

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Synonyms

attackassaultscoldreprimandlash out

Antonyms

praisecomplimentsupportencourage

Related Words

pitch intolace intolam intotear intolay onlay outlay aboutwaylay

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