lay

  • (s) characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
    • set his collar in laic rather than clerical position
    • the lay ministry
    laic, secular,
  • (s) not of or from a profession
    • a lay opinion as to the cause of the disease

Nouns

  • (n) a narrative song with a recurrent refrain ballad,
  • (n) a narrative poem of popular origin ballad,

Verbs

  • (v) put into a certain place or abstract location
    • Put your things here
    • Set the tray down
    • Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children
    • Place emphasis on a certain point
    place, put, set, position, pose,
  • (v) put in a horizontal position
    • lay the books on the table
    • lay the patient carefully onto the bed
    put down, repose,
  • (v) prepare or position for action or operation
    • lay a fire
    • lay the foundation for a new health care plan
  • (v) lay eggs
    • This hen doesn't lay
  • (v) impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
    • lay a responsibility on someone

Synonyms

place put set position pose ballad laic secular put down repose

See also

defer postpone prorogue put off set back shelve table put over remit hold over put back replace knock back land put down bring down gaol immure imprison incarcerate jail jug put behind bars lag remand put away assemble put together tack together piece set up tack apply put on put up post repose communicate pass along put across pass on pass unload drop off set down discharge drop rig ensnare entrap frame debark disembark erect rear raise arrange array lay out set out range superimpose lay over superpose cache hive up hoard lay away squirrel away stash lay aside save up save place put set position pose build on build upon repose on rest on

Words of close approximity

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