lay up
Stay in bed because you're sick or hurt, or put a car or boat somewhere safe when you're not using it.
Meanings
To be forced to stay in bed or rest due to illness or injury.
"She was laid up for two weeks after breaking her ankle."
To put a ship, boat, or vehicle into storage or out of service for a period of time.
"They laid up the fishing boat for the winter when conditions became too dangerous."
To accumulate or store something for future use.
"He had laid up enough savings to retire comfortably at sixty."
"Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt."
— The Bible, Matthew 6:19 (King James Version)
The 'confined by illness' sense is very common and is usually used in the passive ('be laid up'). The 'store a vessel' sense is used in nautical and transport contexts. Both senses are neutral in register.
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