Lay

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  • adjective. Of, relating to, or involving the laity.
  • adjective. Not of or belonging to a particular profession; nonprofessional.
  • intransitive verb. To cause to lie down.
  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To place in or bring to a particular position.
  • intransitive verb. To bury.
  • intransitive verb. To cause to be in a particular condition.
  • intransitive verb. To put or set down.
  • intransitive verb. To produce and deposit.
  • intransitive verb. To cause to subside; calm or allay.
  • intransitive verb. To put up to or against something.
  • intransitive verb. To put forward as a reproach or an accusation.
  • intransitive verb. To put or set in order or readiness for use.
  • intransitive verb. To devise; contrive.
  • intransitive verb. To spread over a surface.
  • intransitive verb. To place or give (importance).
  • intransitive verb. To impose as a burden or punishment.
  • intransitive verb. To present for examination.
  • intransitive verb. To put forward as a demand or an assertion.
  • intransitive verb. To place (a bet); wager.
  • intransitive verb. To aim (a gun or cannon).
  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To place together (strands) to be twisted into rope.
  • intransitive verb. To make in this manner.
  • intransitive verb. To have sexual intercourse with.
  • intransitive verb. To produce and deposit eggs.
  • intransitive verb. To bet; wager.
  • intransitive verb. To lie.
  • intransitive verb. To put oneself into the position indicated.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. The direction the strands of a rope or cable are twisted in.
  • noun. The amount of such twist.
  • noun. The state of one that lays eggs.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. Sexual intercourse.
  • noun. A partner in sexual intercourse.
  • phrasal verb. To strike blows on all sides.
  • phrasal verb. To give up; abandon.
  • phrasal verb. To save for the future.
  • phrasal verb. To reserve for the future; save.
  • phrasal verb. To put aside and hold for future delivery.
  • phrasal verb. To save for future use.
  • phrasal verb. To remain stationary while heading into the wind.
  • phrasal verb. To give up and surrender.
  • phrasal verb. To specify.
  • phrasal verb. To store for the future.
  • phrasal verb. To lie down.
  • phrasal verb. To be waiting to attack.
  • phrasal verb. To store for future use.
  • phrasal verb. To scold sharply.
  • Word Usage
    ""Now lay on to his back," sternly vociferated the commander -- "give it to him -- _hard_ -- _lay on harder_.""
    Antonyms
    Words with the opposite meaning
    cross-reference
    Form
    layabout  layoff  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Levy  devise  getup  impose  machinate  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    A  A.  Bay  Bombay  Bua  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    cadence  chant  ditty  mien  sing  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    variant
    laid  lathe  lea  lie  
    verb-form
    laid  layed  laying  lays  
    verb-stem
    lie