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lay English

Meaning lay meaning

What does lay mean?
Definitions in simple English

lay Verb

— When you lay something, you place it down flat. Sally carefully laid out her clothing on the bed. — When an animal lays an egg, it makes and places it outside its body.

lay

— verb (= put, set, place) 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 — verb put in a horizontal position lay the books on the table lay the patient carefully onto the bed — verb prepare or position for action or operation lay a fire lay the foundation for a new health care plan — verb lay eggs This hen doesn't lay — verb impose as a duty, burden, or punishment lay a responsibility on someone — adjective (= laic) characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy set his collar in laic rather than clerical position the lay ministry — adjective not of or from a profession a lay opinion as to the cause of the disease — noun (= ballad) a narrative poem of popular origin — noun (= ballad) a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

Synonyms lay synonyms

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lay English » English

put place set put down lay down secular install deposit spread set down position plant locate laic ballad arrange situate repose pose pave lie apply station set up seat rest produce make cover bring forth unfold stick song put to bed put on put off put in put away impose establish construct build bet assign waive wager twist take off submit stow

Topics lay topics

What do people use lay to talk about?
Physical actions Posture

Lie down
Universe, creation Animal

Animal life cycle
Universe, creation Animal Animal life cycle

Egg
Physical actions Move something Handle something

Put down
States Quality Shape

Horizontal
Universe, creation Animal

Animal actions
Person Life

Die
Person Life Die

Bury
Language and thought Communication Say True

Tell the truth
Language and thought Communication Say True

Exaggerate
Language and thought Communication Say

Criticize
Language and thought Communication Say Criticize

Blame
Social behavior Behavior Honest

Deceive
Social behavior Conflict Fight

Attack
Social behavior Conflict War

Surrender
Social behavior Conflict Peace

Rebuke
Daily life Sleep

Wake up
Work and occupation Hunt and fish

Hunt
Work and occupation Hunt and fish

Trap
Work and occupation Working with buildings Parts of a building

Foundation
Work and occupation Working with buildings Infrastructure

Road
Work and occupation Occupation Working with minerals

Working with bricks
Work and occupation Finance Have wealth

Own, possess
Work and occupation Business organization

Work for someone
Physical actions

Arrange
Grammar General words Thing

Situation

Conjugation lay conjugation

How do you conjugate lay?

lay · verb

Examples lay examples

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Simple sentences

He lay down on the grass.
I just lay on the beach and watched people swim.
These geese lay golden eggs.
Tom lay down on the towel.
Mary said that she would lay down her life for Tom.
A black coffin lay on the ground.
The hill lay covered with snow.
He lay on the bed.
Tom lay on his back.
Now she lay weak in bed.
Dennis lay flat on the floor.
Lay the book on the table.
Lay it down on paper so everyone understands better.
Lay it on the table.
Then he lay on the same bed.
He lay in agony until the doctor arrived.
Broken glass lay scattered all over the road.
Lay these books on my desk, if you don't mind.

Movie subtitles

The future of humanity surely lay in the East.
What lay behind the momentous decision to turn inwards?
If we want to stay alive, our village needs to lay low and not attract any attention.
Ka-lay-ka Siti!
Ka-lay-ka Siti, we got your text!
I'm not gonna lay around waiting for him to come stab me in the back.
No one can lay their hands on her!
For the time being, lay low.
You know, if I was gonna miss two family functions in a row, I'd have to lay it on pretty thick.
Look, you're a great lay, but I think we should keep this client-attorney business strictly professional.
I want to lay a complaint.
Lay their eggs on this beach.
When the seed to God's kingdom I lay My Lord has promised sunlit skies God will never lead you astray.
When the shadows lay darkest.
Perhaps, but it's your generals who lay down the law.
Ooh. Look, you're a great lay, but I think we should keep this client-attorney business strictly professional.
Geronimo, we now realize if we were to lay down our arms now, then we wouldn't have to fight anymore.
Lay down on your back.
I await the town councillors and, together with the notary, I must lay down the wording and articles of the donation.
But I don't let any man lay a paw on my keys.
You'd better lay low.
This man wants me to lay charges.
Go ahead, lay charges.
I'll lay charges against him!
Lay more eggs!
Lay off that stuff.
You lay off Olga.
I lay in bed for quite a while, reading.
NO, I THINK I JUST WANT TO LAY HERE FOR A LITTLE WHILE.
Oh, lay off that stuff.
Before you go, let me show you a sample of our sewer pipe we're gonna lay.
Lay down.
Let me-- - Lay down and stay there!
Lay off those window washers.
He's a lay-down dog.
I came here to tell this this punch drunk pug to lay off you from now on.
I'd fight anybody who tried to lay a hand on you!
If it's on a boat, lay off.
The public and the press will lay off me.

News and current affairs

NEW YORK - On May 8, 1945, when World War II in Europe officially ended, much of the world lay in ruins.
This three-point program would lay the ground for economic resurgence.
BRUSSELS - The recent death in Brussels of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi finally brings to light what lay behind his mysterious two-month disappearance from public life.
Behind its exalted name lay an innovation of great diplomatic significance: the introduction of an element of calculated moral restraint into international relations.
A new agreement for the eurozone, negotiated in a calmer atmosphere, should not only codify the practices established during the emergency, but also lay the groundwork for an economic-growth strategy.
In this way, global leaders can begin to lay the foundations for prosperity, justice, and sustainable development worldwide.
The former, if well designed, can lay the foundations for longer-term growth.
Last but not least, there are longer-term structural reforms, such as labor-market reforms that increase flexibility without leading to large-scale lay-offs (a model rather successfully implemented by Germany).
Instead, just 22 months later, the company announced that it would close all of its 133 Canadian stores and lay off 17,000 people.
Chinese officials stressed the crucial role of public investments, especially in agriculture and infrastructure, to lay the basis for private-sector-led growth.
But skeptics reply that China is merely waiting for its economy to lay the basis for future hegemony.
The OAS did, however, lay down two conditions.
Investors need to be reassured that debt-service costs are under control, and that debt volumes and deficit limits are firmly monitored in order to minimize default risks and strengthen banks' ability to lay the groundwork for sustainable growth.
At the core of India's reform agenda lay a reorientation of the government's role in the economy: to improve efficiency by minimising unnecessary state intervention, thus freeing the private sector to raise long-term economic growth.
Yet there he lay, and with a copy of my book The Man Died beside him.
Whatever other goals lay behind the Iraq war, the Bush Administration seems keen to line the pockets of its cronies and to capture increased control over Middle East oil and pipeline routes.
Instead of denominating a loan to Nigeria in terms of dollars, the Bank would denominate it in terms of the price of oil and lay off its exposure to the world oil price by issuing that same quantity of bonds denominated in oil.
If this situation persists, as I have long warned it might, it will lay the foundations for huge global trade frictions.
By making these commitments, the MEF leaders, whose countries account for more than three-quarters of global emissions, would lay a firm foundation for success in Copenhagen.
The paradox here is that the crisis presents a unique opportunity for the United States and China to strike a deal that would lay the groundwork for a global climate agreement.
John Maynard Keynes, an architect of Bretton Woods, believed that the true lesson of the failures of the Depression-era 1930's lay precisely in the character of the large and chaotic 1933 London World Economic Conference.
Here is how it would work. Instead of denominating a loan to Nigeria in terms of dollars, the Bank would denominate it in terms of the price of oil and lay off its exposure to the world oil price by issuing that same quantity of bonds denominated in oil.

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