How To Spell lay?
How to Pronounce lay?
Correct pronunciation for the word "lay" is [lˈe͡ɪ], [lˈeɪ], [l_ˈeɪ].
Definition of lay
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That which is laid; a layer; the direction in which the strands of a rope are twisted; share of profit.
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A narrative poem.
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To bring forth or produce eggs; to contrive; to wager. To lay about, to strike or throw the arms on all sides; to act with vigour. To lay at, to strike, or endeavour to strike. To lay in for, to make overtures for; to engage or secure the possession of. To lay on, to strike; to beat; to deal blows with vehemence; to act with vehemence. To lay out, to purpose; to intend; to take measures.
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Pertaining to the laity, as distinct from the clergy; not clerical; unprofessional.
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A meadow; a lea.
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To lay a wager; to bet.
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To put or place; to beat down; to settle, as dust; to place in order; to spread on a surface; to calm; to appease; to spread and set in order; to wager; to bring forth; to impose; to charge; to enjoin; to present; to set; to contrive; to prefer. To lay a cable, to twiat or unite the strands. To lay apart, to put away. To lay aside, to put off or away; to discontinue. To lay away, to put aside for preservation. To lay before, to exhibit. To lay by, to reserve for future use. To lay down, to deposit; to resign; to relinquish; to offer or advance. To lay one's self down, to commit to repose. To lay hold of, to seize; to catch. To lay in, to store; to treasure. To lay on, to apply with force; to inflict. To lay open, to make bare; to uncovor. To lay over, to spread over; to incrust. To lay out, to expend; to plan; to dispose in order; to dress in grave-clothes, and place in a decent posture. To lay to, to charge upon; to impute; to apply with vigour; to check the motion of a ship. To lay together, to collect; to bring to one place. To lay to heart, to permit to affect greatly. To lay under, to subject to. To lay up, to store; to board; to confine to bed; to dismantle and place in dock. To lay siege, to besiege. To lay the course, to sail toward the port intended without tacking. To lay waste, to destroy; to desolate. To lay the land, to cause the land to appear to sink, by sailing from it.
Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin
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What is the adverb for lay?
The adverb form of "lay" is "lightly".
What is the adjective for lay?
The adjective form of the word "lay" is "laid".
Usage over time for lay:
This graph shows how "lay" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.
What is the plural form of lay?
The plural of the "lay" can be the "lays".
What is the singular form of lay?
The singular of the "lay" can be the "lay".
Synonyms for Lay:
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v.
• lie- fib ,
- go back on ,
- beset ,
- couch ,
- deceive ,
- fudge ,
- exist ,
- dissemble ,
- falsify ,
- distort ,
- extend ,
- dissimulate ,
- belong ,
- exaggerate ,
- bs ,
- be ,
- beguile ,
- delude ,
- frame ,
- be on ,
- equivocate ,
- forswear ,
- fabricate ,
- fake .
- cite .
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adj.
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n.
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- bed down ,
- bunk ,
- hunker down .
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- floor .
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- charge .
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- blank verse ,
- epigram ,
- doggerel ,
- free verse ,
- epic ,
- elegy ,
- cycle .
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- go .
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- fall .
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