Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lay down the marker

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables
lay -down the -mark-er
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To set the standard.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

lays down the marker (present, singular) laying down the marker (participle, present) laid down the marker (participle, past) laid down the marker (past) lay down a marker (alternative)

Phrases

set the pace

Frequently Paired Words

set the pace

Questions

What does lay down the marker mean?
To set the standard.

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