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1. • • [transitive] to bet money on something; to place a bet lay something to lay a bet lay something on something She had laid $100 on the favourite.
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   What is a lay verb?

   • Definition of lay verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [transitive] to put somebody/something in a particular position, especially when it is done gently or carefully lay somebody/something + adv./prep. He laid a hand on my arm. Relatives laid wreaths on the grave. She laid the baby down gently on the bed.

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   How many meanings does the word lay have?

   • There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word lay, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised. How common is the word lay?

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   What is the past tense of lay?

   • Word forms: lays , laying , laid In standard English, the form lay is also the past tense of the verb lie 1 in some meanings. In informal English, people sometimes use the word lay instead of lie 1 in those meanings. If you lay something somewhere, you put it there in a careful, gentle, or neat way. Lay a sheet of newspaper on the floor.

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   What does lay mean in the Bible?

   • lay (third-person singular simple present lays, present participle laying, simple past and past participle laid) To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position. A shower of rain lays the dust. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Daniel 6:17:

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   What does lay mean in Judaism?

   • lay (third-person singular simple present lays, present participle laying, simple past and past participle laid) (Judaism, transitive) To don or put on (tefillin (phylacteries)). ^ John Bouvier (1839) “LAY”, in A Law Dictionary, […], volumes II (L–Z), Philadelphia, Pa.: T. & J. W. Johnson, […], successors to Nicklin & Johnson, […], →OCLC.

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   Is lay a reflexive verb?

   • Another is the use of lay as a reflexive verb meaning “to go lie (down)”. A third one is avoidance of the homonymy with lie “to tell a lie”. In addition, the verb lay looks more complicated than it actually is: it is in fact a regular verb that only looks irregular due to the spelling convention of using laid instead of layed.

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3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLAY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Lay is used with some nouns to talk about making official preparations for something. For example, if you lay the basis for something or lay plans for it, you prepare it carefully. Diplomats meeting in Chile have laid the groundwork for far-reaching environmental regulations.

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   • To Lay a Finger on Someone

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   • To Lay Down Your Life

     If someone lays down their life for another person, they die...

   • Lay Away

     4 meanings: 1. to store or reserve for future use 2. US to...

   • Lay an Egg

     Slang, mainly US and Canadian a. to make a joke or give a...

   • French Translation of Lay

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   • Laxist

     (in Roman Catholic theology) a casuist who believes that, in...

   • Lay About One

     LAY ABOUT ONE definition: to deliver blows on all sides;...

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLAY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LAY definition: 1. to put something in especially a flat or horizontal position, usually carefully or for a…. Learn more.

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   Definition of lay verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   lay. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English lay1 /leɪ/ verb the past tense of lie 1 → See Verb table Examples from the Corpus lay • She laid $10 on the favorite, Golden Boy. • It does little more than lay a foundation of principles. • She lay against the pillows, her whole body numb.

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   What does the word lay mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word lay , three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   What does the verb lay mean? There are 104 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb lay , 27 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Oct 22, 2024 · lay (third-person singular simple present lays, present participle laying, simple past and past participle laid) (transitive) To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position. to lay a book on the table; to lay a body in the grave. A shower of rain lays the dust.