Uk English Meaning of lay
lay
Other Uk English words related to lay
- place
- position
- put
- situate
- depose
- deposit
- dispose of
- fix
- locate
- set
- to set up
- stick
- suffix
- anchor
- assemble
- carry
- clap
- collect
- place
- ensconce
- establish
- flop
- lay out
- Queue up
- lock
- lodge, hut
- move
- niche
- Orientate
- park
- plank
- Plant
- plonk
- plop
- plump
- Plunk
- plonk down
- rank
- Rearrange
- Reorder
- sit down
- settle
- shift
- Slap
- wedge
Nearest Words of lay
Definitions and Meaning of lay in English
lay (n)
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
a narrative poem of popular origin
lay (v)
put into a certain place or abstract location
put in a horizontal position
prepare or position for action or operation
lay eggs
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
lay (s)
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
not of or from a profession
lay (imp.)
of Lie, to recline.
of Lie
lay (a.)
Of or pertaining to the laity, as distinct from the clergy; as, a lay person; a lay preacher; a lay brother.
Not educated or cultivated; ignorant.
Not belonging to, or emanating from, a particular profession; unprofessional; as, a lay opinion regarding the nature of a disease.
A song; a simple lyrical poem; a ballad.
A melody; any musical utterance.
lay (n.)
The laity; the common people.
A meadow. See Lea.
Faith; creed; religious profession.
A law.
An obligation; a vow.
That which lies or is laid or is conceived of as having been laid or placed in its position; a row; a stratum; a layer; as, a lay of stone or wood.
lay (v. t.)
To cause to lie down, to be prostrate, or to lie against something; to put or set down; to deposit; as, to lay a book on the table; to lay a body in the grave; a shower lays the dust.
To place in position; to establish firmly; to arrange with regularity; to dispose in ranks or tiers; as, to lay a corner stone; to lay bricks in a wall; to lay the covers on a table.
To prepare; to make ready; to contrive; to provide; as, to lay a snare, an ambush, or a plan.
To spread on a surface; as, to lay plaster or paint.
To cause to be still; to calm; to allay; to suppress; to exorcise, as an evil spirit.
To cause to lie dead or dying.
To deposit, as a wager; to stake; to risk.
To bring forth and deposit; as, to lay eggs.
To apply; to put.
To impose, as a burden, suffering, or punishment; to assess, as a tax; as, to lay a tax on land.
To impute; to charge; to allege.
To impose, as a command or a duty; as, to lay commands on one.
To present or offer; as, to lay an indictment in a particular county; to lay a scheme before one.
To state; to allege; as, to lay the venue.
To point; to aim; as, to lay a gun.
To put the strands of (a rope, a cable, etc.) in their proper places and twist or unite them; as, to lay a cable or rope.
To place and arrange (pages) for a form upon the imposing stone.
To place (new type) properly in the cases.
A wager.
A job, price, or profit.
A share of the proceeds or profits of an enterprise; as, when a man ships for a whaling voyage, he agrees for a certain lay.
A measure of yarn; a lea. See 1st Lea (a).
The lathe of a loom. See Lathe, 3.
A plan; a scheme.
lay (v. i.)
To produce and deposit eggs.
To take a position; to come or go; as, to lay forward; to lay aloft.
To lay a wager; to bet.
FAQs About the word lay
lay
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain, a narrative poem of popular origin, put into a certain place or abstract location, put in a horizontal position, prep
place,position,put,situate,depose,deposit,dispose of,fix,locate,set
relocate,remove,take,replace,banish,dislodge,displace,supersede,supplant
laxness => laxness, laxly => loosely, laxity => laxity, laxator => laxative, laxativeness => laxness,
