lay
lay&+{1}
[leɪ]
vb
to put in a low or horizontal position; cause to lie
to lay a cover on a bed
to place, put, or be in a particular state or position
he laid his finger on his lips
to be in a horizontal position; lie
he often lays in bed all the morning
to establish as a basis
to lay a foundation for discussion
to place or dispose in the proper position
to lay a carpet
to arrange (a table) for eating a meal
to prepare (a fire) for lighting by arranging fuel in the grate
(of birds, esp the domestic hen) to produce (eggs)
to present or put forward
he laid his case before the magistrate
to impute or attribute
all the blame was laid on him
to arrange, devise, or prepare
to lay a trap
to place, set, or locate
the scene is laid in London
to apply on or as if on a surface
to lay a coat of paint
to impose as a penalty or burden
to lay a fine
to make (a bet) with (someone)
I lay you five to one on Prince
to cause to settle
to lay the dust
to allay; suppress
to lay a rumour
to bring down forcefully
to lay a whip on someone's back
to have sexual intercourse with
to bet on (a horse) to lose a race
to press down or make smooth
to lay the nap of cloth
to cut (small trunks or branches of shrubs or trees) halfway through and bend them diagonally to form a hedge
to lay a hedge
to arrange and twist together (strands) in order to form (a rope, cable, etc)
to apply settings of elevation and training to (a weapon) prior to firing
to put (hounds or other dogs) onto a scent
another word for inlay
to plan, scheme, or devise
to move or go, esp into a specified position or direction
to lay close to the wind
n
the manner or position in which something lies or is placed
an act of sexual intercourse.a sexual partner
a portion of the catch or the profits from a whaling or fishing expedition
the amount or direction of hoist in the strands of a rope
See layabout See lay aside See lay away See lay-by See lay down See lay in See lay into See lay off See lay on See lay out See lay over See lay to See lay up
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