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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusSynonyms and antonyms of lay in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   lay. verb. These are words and phrases related to lay. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of lay. Lay the packages on the table.

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   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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6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-thesaurus › laySynonyms of 'lay' in British English - Collins Online Dictionary

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   1 (verb) in the sense of place. Definition. to place in position. Lay a sheet of newspaper on the floor. Synonyms. place. put. set. spread. plant. establish. settle. leave. deposit. put down. set down. posit. See examples for synonyms. 2 (verb) in the sense of devise. Definition. to arrange or prepare. They were laying a trap for the kidnapper.

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   What is a synonym for 'lay'?

   • In the sense of wait till I lay my hands on you! Synonyms catch • lay hold of • get one's hands on • get hold of • seize • grab • snatch • clutch • grip • grasp • capture Opposites let go • leave alone Different ways to say 'lay'. Find more synonyms and antonyms for 'lay' at bab.la.

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   What is the difference between lying and laying?

   • In standard English, the verb to lay (meaning `to put something somewhere') always needs an object, for example the Queen laid a wreath. By contrast, the verb to lie is always used without an object, for example he was just lying there. Copyright © 2016 by HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved.

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   What does laying a horse mean?

   • It is called ‘laying horses’; that is, you ‘ lay ’ out a horse every seven or eight miles along the road you are going to take. III.20.b. To place or locate (a scene). †Also, to assign to a specified locality. to lay the venue: see the noun. The booke of Domesday speaking of Apuldore, laieth it in the hundreth of Blackburne.

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   What does Layde for mean?

   • III.18.b. Intr. to lay for: to set an ambush or a trap for; to beset the path of; to lie in wait for, waylay. ii. M. of His men..were layde for, & distressyd. I laye for, as hunters or fysshers layeth his nettes for his praye, je tens. I have layde for a pickrell, but I wene I shall catche a frogge.

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   What does lay Lig mean?

   • Lay, Lig, to perform the office of an accoucheur. ‘He com to lay my daam’. I.2.b. To have sexual intercourse with (a woman). Occasionally intransitive, const. for: (of a woman) to have sexual intercourse with (a man). Also intransitive: (of a woman) to be willing to have (extramarital) sexual intercourse. slang (originally U.S.).

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   What does it mean to lay to sleep?

   • Thou from earth art gone Long since, and in some quiet churchyard laid. He was laid in the little church at Beaconsfield. to lay to sleep, asleep: to put to rest; to put in the last resting-place, to bury; also figurative. Also to lay to rest, †abed, †to bed. Hee sawe..How þat louelich lif laide was a bedde, And a gracious God gripte hur in armes.

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   definition 1: to place, put, or spread (something long or flat) over a surface. We were laying the tablecloth on the dining table when the guests arrived. They laid the injured child gently on the stretcher. synonyms: place, put, rest, set. similar words: assign, deposit, posit, position, seat, situate, stick.