- verblay (verb) · lays (third person present) · laid (past tense) · laid (past participle) · laying (present participle)
- put down, especially gently or carefully:"she laid the baby in his crib" · "he laid a comforting hand over hers"
- prevent (something) from rising off the ground:"there may have been the odd light shower just to lay the dust"
- put down and set in position for use:"it is advisable to have your carpet laid by a professional" · "the groundwork for change had been laid"
- BRITISH ENGLISHset cutlery, crockery, and mats on (a table) in preparation for a meal:"she laid the table for the evening meal"
- (be laid with)cover (a surface) with objects or a substance:"the floor was laid with tiles"
- put the material for (a fire) in place and arrange it.
- make ready (a trap) for someone:"she wouldn't put it past him to lay a trap for her"
- work out (an idea or suggestion) in detail ready for use or presentation:"I'd like more time to lay my plans"
- locate (an episode in a play, novel, etc.) in a certain place:"no one who knew the area could be in doubt where the scene was laid"
- stake (an amount of money) in a wager:"she suspected he was pulling her leg, but she wouldn't have laid money on it"
- used with an abstract noun so that the phrase formed has the same meaning as the verb related to the noun used, e.g., “lay the blame on” means ‘to blame’:"she laid great stress on little courtesies"
- (of a female bird, insect, reptile, or amphibian) produce (an egg) from inside the body:"flamingos lay only one egg" · "the hens were laying at the same rate as usual"
- vulgar slanghave sex with.
- nauticalfollow (a specified course):"I'm going to lay a course for Ibiza harbor"
nounlay (noun)- the general appearance of an area, including the direction of streams, hills, and similar features:"the lay of the surrounding countryside"
- the position or direction in which something lies:"roll the carpet against the lay of the nap"
- the direction or amount of twist in rope strands.
- vulgar slangan act or instance of having sex.
- a person with a particular ability or availability as a sexual partner.
- the laying of eggs or the period during which they are laid:"the onset of lay may be marked by a dropping of the duck's abdomen"
OriginOld English lecgan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch leggen and German legen, also to lie.adjectivelay (adjective)- not ordained into or belonging to the clergy:"a lay preacher"
- not having professional qualifications or expert knowledge, especially in law or medicine:"lay and professional views of medicine"
OriginMiddle English: from Old French lai, via late Latin from Greek laïkos, from laos ‘people’. Compare with laic.verblay (past tense)- (of a person or animal) be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a supporting surface:"the man lay face downward on the grass" · "I had to lie down for two hours because I was groggy" · "Lily lay back on the pillows and watched him"
- (of a thing) rest flat on a surface:"a book lay open on the table"
- (of a dead person) be buried in a particular place:"his body lies in a crypt" · "his epitaph reads “Here lies Garcia, King of Galicia and Portugal”"
- be, remain, or be kept in a specified state:"the church lies in ruins today" · "putting homeless families into apartments that would otherwise lie empty"
- (of something abstract) reside or be found:"the solution lies in a return to “traditional family values.”"
- (of a place) be situated in a specified position or direction:"the small town of Swampscott lies about ten miles north of Boston"
- (of a scene) extend from the observer's viewpoint in a specified direction:"stand here, and all of Amsterdam lies before you"
- law(of an action, charge, or claim) be admissible or sustainable:"an action for restitution would lie for money paid in breach of the law"
OriginOld English licgan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch liggen and German liegen, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek lektron, lekhos and Latin lectus ‘bed’.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- put down, especially gently or carefully:
- used with an abstract noun so that the phrase formed has the same meaning as the verb related to the noun used, e.g., “lay the blame on” means ‘to blame’:
- (of a female bird, insect, reptile, or amphibian) produce (an egg) from inside the body:
adjective- not ordained into or belonging to the clergy:
- not having professional qualifications or expert knowledge, especially in law or medicine:
verb- (of a person or animal) be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a supporting surface:
- (of a place) be situated in a specified position or direction:
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