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Lay

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Definitions for Lay

noun
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
Synonyms
ballad
noun
a narrative poem of popular origin
Synonyms
ballad
verb
put into a certain place or abstract location
Synonyms
put set place pose position
Examples
  1. Put your things here
  2. Set the tray down
  3. Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children
  4. Place emphasis on a certain point
verb
put in a horizontal position
Synonyms
put down repose
Examples
  1. lay the books on the table
  2. lay the patient carefully onto the bed
verb
prepare or position for action or operation
Examples
  1. lay a fire
  2. lay the foundation for a new health care plan
verb
lay eggs
Examples
  1. This hen doesn't lay
verb
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
Examples
  1. lay a responsibility on someone
adjective
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
Synonyms
laic secular
Examples
  1. set his collar in laic rather than clerical position
  2. the lay ministry
adjective
not of or from a profession
Examples
  1. a lay opinion as to the cause of the disease

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