LAY, More Than Three Little, More Than Just a Simple Word

Definition for lay taken  from Dictionary.com

lay
[ley]
-v.t.
1. to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
2. to knock or beat down, as from an erect position; strike or throw to the ground: One punch laid him low.
3. to put or place in a particular position: The dog laid its ears back.
4. to cause to be in a particular state or condition: Their motives were laid bare.
5. to set, place, or apply (often fol. by to or on): to lay hands on a child.
6. to dispose or place in proper position or in an orderly fashion: to lay bricks.
7. to place on, along, or under a surface: to lay a pipeline.
8. to establish as a basis; set up: to lay the foundations for further negotiations.
9. to present or submit for notice or consideration: I laid my case before the commission.
10. to present, bring forward, or make, as a claim or charge.
11. to impute, attribute, or ascribe: to lay blame on the inspector.
12. to bury: They laid him in the old churchyard.
13. to bring forth and deposit (an egg or eggs).

14. to impose as a burden, duty, penalty, or the like: t
to lay an embargo on oil shipments.
15. to place dinner service on (a table); set.
16. to place on or over a surface, as paint; cover or spread with something else.
17. to devise or arrange, as a plan.
18. to deposit as a wager; bet: He laid $10 on the horse.
19. to set (a trap).
20. to place, set, or locate: The scene is laid in France.
21. to smooth down or make even: to lay the nap of cloth.
22. to cause to subside: laying the clouds of dust with a spray of water.
23. to have sexual intercourse with.
24. to bring (a stick, lash, etc.) down, as on a person, in inflicting punishment.
25. to form by twisting strands together, as a rope.
26. to move or turn (a sailing vessel) into a certain position or direction.
27. to aim a cannon in a specified direction at a specified elevation.
28. to put (dogs) on a scent.
-v.i.
29. to lay eggs.
30. to wager or bet.
31. to apply oneself vigorously.
32. to deal or aim blows vigorously (usually fol. by on, at, about, etc.).
33. Nonstandard. lie
34. to plan or scheme (often fol. by out).
35. (of the wind) to diminish; subside: When the wind lays, it'll rain.
36. to take up a specified position, direction, etc.: to lay aloft; to lay close to the wind.
-n.
37. the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies: the lay of the land.
38. Slang Vulgar.
a. a partner in sexual intercourse.
b. an instance of sexual intercourse.
39. the quality of a fiber rope characterized by the degree of twist, the angles formed by the strands, and the fibers in the strands.
40. (in the garment industry) multiple layers of fabric upon which a pattern or guide is placed for production-line cutting.
41. batten
42. a share of the profits or the catch of a whaling or fishing voyage, distributed to officers and crew.
-Verb phrases
43. lay aside
a. to abandon; reject.
b. to save for use at a later time; store: to lay aside some money every month.
44. lay away
a. to reserve for later use; save.
b. to hold merchandise pending final payment or request for delivery: to lay away a winter coat.
c. to bury: They laid him away in the tomb.
45. to relax.
46. lay by
a. to put away for future use; store; save: She had managed to lay by money for college from her earnings as a babysitter.
b. (of a sailing vessel) to come to a standstill; heave to; lay to.
c. to tend (a crop) for the last time, leaving it to mature without further cultivation.
47. lay down
a. to give up; yield: to lay down one's arms.
b. to assert firmly; state authoritatively: to lay down rigid rules of conduct.
c. to stock; store: to lay down wine.
d. to draw at full size (the lines of a hull), as on the floor of a mold loft; lay off; loft.
48. to wait for in order to attack or surprise; lie in wait for: The police are laying for him.
49. to store away for future use: We laid in a supply of canned goods.
50. to attack physically or verbally; assail: He laid into the opposition with fiery words.
51. lay off
a. to dismiss (an employee), esp. temporarily because of slack business.
b. to cease or quit: He promised to lay off drinking.
c. to stop annoying or teasing: Lay off me, will you?
d. to stop work: They laid off at four and went home.
e. to put aside or take off.
f. to mark off; measure; plot.
g. to give or hand over; pass on: They laid off their old sofa on the neighborhood recreation center.
h. (of a bookmaker) to transfer all or part of (a wager) to other bookmakers in order to be protected against heavy losses.
i. to get rid of or transfer (blame, responsibility, etc.): He tried to lay off the guilt for the crime on his son.
j. to sail away from.
k. to remain stationary at a distance from.
l. lay
52. lay on
a. to cover with; apply: to lay on a coat of wax.
b. to strike blows; attack violently: When the mob became unruly, the police began to lay on.
c. to sail toward.
d. to row (an oar) with a full stroke.
e. to tell, impart, or give to: Let me lay a little good advice on you.
f. to provide as a gift, bonus, or treat; give; treat: The owners laid on a Christmas dinner for the employees.
53. lay open
a. to cut open: to lay open an area of tissue with a scalpel.
b. to expose; reveal: Her autobiography lays open shocking facts about her childhood.
c. to expose or make vulnerable, as to blame, suspicion, or criticism: He was careful not to lay himself open to charges of partiality.
54. lay out
a. to extend at length.
b. to spread out in order; arrange; prepare.
c. to plan; plot; design.
d. to ready (a corpse) for burial.
e. to spend or contribute (money).
f. to knock (someone) down or unconscious.
g. to scold vehemently; reprimand: Whenever I come home late from school, my mom really lays me out.
h. to make a layout of.
i. to absent oneself from school or work without permission or justification; play hooky.
55. lay over
a. to be postponed until action may be taken: The vote will have to be laid over until next week.
b. to make a stop, as during a trip: We will have to lay over in Lyons on our way to the Riviera.
56. lay to
a. to check the motion of (a ship).
b. to put (a ship) in a dock or other place of safety.
c. to attack vigorously.
d. to put forth effort; apply oneself.
57. lay up
a. to put away for future use; store up.
b. to cause to be confined to bed or kept indoors; disable.
c. to retire (a ship) from active use.
d. (of a ship) to be retired from active use.
e. to construct (a masonry structure): The masons laid the outer walls up in Flemish bond.
f. to apply (alternate layers of a material and a binder) to form a bonded material.
-Idioms
58. to have sexual intercourse.
59. (formerly, of a fighting ship) to come alongside (another fighting ship) in order to board.
60. lay about one
a. to strike or aim blows in every direction.
b. to proceed to do; set about.
61. lay a course
a. to sail in the desired direction without tacking.
b. to proceed according to a plan.
62. (of a sailing vessel) to sail close to the wind.
63. to exaggerate in one's speech or actions, esp. to engage in exaggerated flattery or reproof: She was glad to be told what a splendid person she was, but they didn't have to lay it on so much.
64. low
65. to try one's best; make a great effort: They laid themselves out to see that the reception would be a success.
66. siege


lay
[ley]
-v.
1. lie


lay
[ley]
-adj.
1. belonging to, pertaining to, or performed by the people or laity, as distinguished from the clergy: a lay sermon.
2. not belonging to, connected with, or proceeding from a profession, esp. the law or medicine.


lay
[ley]
-n.
1. a short narrative or other poem, esp. one to be sung.
2. a song.


lay
[ley]
-n.
1. (on a loom) a movable frame that contains the shuttles, the race plate, and the reed, and that by its oscillating motion beats the filling yarn into place.
2. any movable part of a loom.


lie
[lahy]
-n.
1. a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood.
2. something intended or serving to convey a false impression; imposture: His flashy car was a lie that deceived no one.
3. an inaccurate or false statement.
4. the charge or accusation of lying: He flung the lie back at his accusers.
-v.i.
5. to speak falsely or utter untruth knowingly, as with intent to deceive.
6. to express what is false; convey a false impression.
-v.t.
7. to bring about or affect by lying (often used reflexively): to lie oneself out of a difficulty; accustomed to lying his way out of difficulties.
-Idioms
8. give the lie to
a. to accuse of lying; contradict.
b. to prove or imply the falsity of; belie: His poor work gives the lie to his claims of experience.
9. to lie grossly or maliciously: If she told you exactly the opposite of what she told me, she must be lying in her teeth.


lie
[lahy]
-v.i.
1. to be in a horizontal, recumbent, or prostrate position, as on a bed or the ground; recline.
2. (of objects) to rest in a horizontal or flat position: The book lies on the table.
3. to be or remain in a position or state of inactivity, subjection, restraint, concealment, etc.: to lie in ambush.
4. to rest, press, or weigh (usually fol. by on or upon): These things lie upon my mind.
5. to depend (usually fol. by on or upon).
6. to be placed or situated: land lying along the coast.
7. to be stretched out or extended: the broad plain that lies before us.
8. to be in or have a specified direction; extend: The trail from here lies to the west.
9. to be found or located in a particular area or place: The fault lies here.
10. to consist or be grounded (usually fol. by in): The real remedy lies in education.
11. to be buried in a particular spot: Their ancestors lie in the family plot.
12. to be sustainable or admissible, as an action or appeal.
13. to lodge; stay the night; sojourn.
-n.
14. the manner, relative position, or direction in which something lies.
15. the haunt or covert of an animal.
16. the position of the ball relative to how easy or how difficult it is to play.
-Verb phrases
17. lie by
a. to pause for rest; stop activities, work, etc., temporarily.
b. to lie unused: Ever since the last member of the family died, the old house has lain by.
18. to assume a horizontal or prostrate position, as for the purpose of resting.
19. to be confined to bed in childbirth.
20. to be postponed for attention or action at some future time: The other business on the agenda will have to lie over until the next meeting.
21. lie up
a. to lie at rest; stay in bed.
b. (of a ship) to dock or remain in dock.
22. lie with
a. to be the duty or function of: The decision in this matter lies with him.
b. to have sexual intercourse with.
-Idioms
23. to do less than one could or should do; shirk one's obligations.
24. state
25. low
26. (of a ship) to lie comparatively stationary, usually with the head as near the wind as possible.
27. to hear or yield without protest, contradiction, or resistance: I refuse to take such an insult lying down.




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