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Synonyms for lay
leɪlay
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
lay
Put is the most general term for bringing an object to some point or within some space, however exactly or loosely; we may put a horse in a pasture, or put a bullet in a rifle or into an enemy. Place denotes more careful movement and more exact location; as, to place a crown on one's head, or a garrison in a city. To lay is to place in a horizontal position; to set is to place in an upright position; we lay a cloth, and set a dish upon a table. To deposit is to put in a place of security for future use; as, to deposit money in a bank; the original sense, to lay down or let down (quietly), is also common; as, the stream deposits sediment.
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Princeton's WordNet
ballad, laynoun
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
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sacred, professionalballad, layadjective
a narrative poem of popular origin
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professional, sacredlaic, lay, secularadjective
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
"set his collar in laic rather than clerical position"; "the lay ministry"
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profane, temporal, laic, secular, worldlyAntonyms:
professional, sacredlayverb
not of or from a profession
"a lay opinion as to the cause of the disease"
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sacred, professionalput, set, place, pose, position, layverb
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"
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sit, site, redact, gear up, fructify, send, mystify, put down, coiffure, plant, cast, put, prepare, do, rank, frame, place, impersonate, fix, countersink, arrange, stick, set up, define, station, gravel, aim, repose, amaze, beat, posture, come out, dress, typeset, localise, dumbfound, localize, mark, go under, point, locate, specify, correct, bewilder, set, personate, position, come in, rate, sic, range, limit, jell, grade, present, coiffe, post, baffle, pose, vex, coif, commit, direct, perplex, stupefy, flummox, ready, rig, get, order, invest, identify, determine, target, puzzle, model, go down, congeal, assign, lay out, couch, adjust, nonplusAntonyms:
professional, sacredlay, put down, reposeverb
put in a horizontal position
"lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"
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put, destroy, bring down, enter, get down, recline, disgrace, set, pose, put down, place, degrade, discharge, drop, unload, rest, repose, set down, record, land, take down, reside, position, demean, drop off, recumb, place down, write downAntonyms:
sacred, professionallayverb
prepare or position for action or operation
"lay a fire"; "lay the foundation for a new health care plan"
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set, place, put down, put, position, pose, reposeAntonyms:
professional, sacredlayverb
lay eggs
"This hen doesn't lay"
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set, place, put down, put, position, pose, reposeAntonyms:
professional, sacredlayverb
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
"lay a responsibility on someone"
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set, place, put down, put, position, pose, reposeAntonyms:
professional, sacred
Dictionary of English Synonymes
layverb
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layverb
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spread (on a surface)layverb
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prepare, set in order, get readylayverb
layverb
layverb
layverb
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produce, bring forth and deposit (as eggs)layverb
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10. (Naut.) depress, sink, sail away from so as to lose sight oflayverb
laynoun
laynoun
laynoun
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[U. s.] share of profitlaynoun
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songlayadjective
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "lay":
non-professional, non-scientific, secular, throw, nonprofessional, put, establish
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How to use lay in a sentence?
We have to remember now is the time to lay a foundation for a humanitarian crisis that may last long past the moment the last U.S. help leaves the Afghan space.
Throughout his presidency, my grandfather made it clear that he alone could fix nothing; that he alone had no answers, he had the courage to plainly admit America’s shortcomings, to then lay out bold plans to address those problems and to ask his fellow Americans for help in solving them … he inspired a generation to enter public service and to ask what they could do for their country.
In early childhood you may lay the foundation of poverty or riches, industry or idleness, good or evil, by the habits to which you train your children. Teach them right habits then, and their future life is safe.
I think the more we educate, the more we can bring to their attention the things that are already happening in Texas, I think that they will understand where we stand, and certainly we've met with all of the of the other senators to lay out what our plans are, what our goals are, what we hope to achieve.
The purpose of art is to lay bare the questions which have been hidden by the answers.
Translations for lay
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- وضعArabic
- laic, profàCatalan, Valencian
- laickýCzech
- læg, lægge, læg-Danish
- flachlegen, laikal, legen, Laien-German
- poner, laico, profano, yacer, tirar, lego, acostar, tumbarSpanish
- asettelu, pano, kattaa, panna, sijoittelu, laulu, laannuttaa, muurata, laskea, laittaa, tehdä, maallikko, laatoittaa, jättää, asettaa, kierre, maata, [[kierteen]] [[suunta]], munia, valmistaaFinnish
- laïque, coucher, pondre, mettre, poserFrench
- fektetHungarian
- porre, deporre, profana, lasciare, profano, laico, posare, disporre, laicaItalian
- לְהַנִיחַHebrew
- 産む, 置くJapanese
- lègkeLimburgish, Limburgan, Limburger
- dēt, klāt, liktLatvian
- whakatakoto, whakatāpapa, whānau, panga, whakapapaMāori
- lek, leg-, lek-, legNorwegian
- leken-, leggen, wereldlijk, liggingDutch
- lek, lek-Norwegian Nynorsk
- legge, dekkeNorwegian
- botar, deitar, leigoPortuguese
- oua, culcaRomanian
- отложить, положить, светский, лэ, мирской, кластьRussian
- položitiSlovene
- lägga, ligga, lek-, kvädeSwedish
- yumurtlamak, döşemek, yatırmakTurkish
- đẻ trứngVietnamese
- ponreWalloon
- לײגןYiddish
- 躺着Chinese
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