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lay |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb lay 3 of 5 senses of lay Sense 1 put set place pose, position, lay => docket => cock => postpose => prepose => replace, put back => intersperse => pile => arrange, set up => superimpose, superpose, lay over => superpose => park => ensconce, settle => trench => pigeonhole => shelve => jar => repose => stick, put forward => sign => middle => parallelize => butt => recess => reposition => throw => tee, tee up => rack up => coffin => bed => appose => set down put down place down => sow, sough, seed => misplace => juxtapose => pitch => set down => bottle => bucket => barrel => ground => pillow, rest => misplace, mislay, lose => upend => seat, sit sit down => lay, put down repose => stand stand up place upright => plant, set => install, instal, put in set up => situate, fix, posit, deposit => ladle => poise => lean => clap => rest => perch => load => cram => set => siphon => position => glycerolize => space => marshal => settle, settle down => throw Sense 2 lay, put down repose => rail => lay => blow => bury, entomb, inter, lay to rest => rebury Sense 4 lay => spawn Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb lie 5 of 7 senses of lie Sense 1 lie => ride => lap => localize, localise => slant => precede, predate => underlie => cap, crest => front, look face => back => flank => head => dominate, command, overlook, overtop => line run along => orient, point => look out on look out over overlook, look across Sense 2 lie => sun, sunbathe => sprawl => repose, recline => overlie => lie awake => repose => bask Sense 3 dwell, consist, lie, belong, lie in => inhere => pertain, appertain Sense 5 lie => romance => perjure => fib => cover up Sense 7 lie down lie => stretch, stretch out => charge => prostrate, bow down Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb lay 3 of 5 senses of lay Sense 1 put set place pose, position, lay => docket => cock => postpose => prepose => replace, put back => hang up => intersperse => interleave => pile => arrange, set up => regularize, regularise => even even out => order => order => tidy, tidy up clean up neaten, straighten, straighten out square away => make make up => houseclean, clean house, clean => spring-clean => route => systematize, systematise, systemize, systemise => codify => collate, collect => disentangle, unsnarl, straighten out => tease, tease apart, loosen => ravel, unravel, ravel out => straighten => rearrange => recode => reshuffle => serialize, serialise => alphabetize, alphabetise => organize, organise, coordinate => categorize, categorise => structure => restructure, reconstitute => interlock, mesh => stratify => interstratify => string, thread, draw => bead => wire => marshal => string => string out spread out => tuck => preen, plume => concord => cascade => settle => pyramid => corral => catenate, catenulate => dress, decorate => range, array, lay out set out => compart => pack, bundle, wad, compact => puddle => stack, pile, heap => rick => cord => stack, stagger, distribute => drape => drape => set => line up => superimpose, superpose, lay over => develop => superpose => park => ensconce, settle => trench => pigeonhole => shelve => jar => repose => stick, put forward => sign => middle => parallelize => butt => recess => reposition => reduce => throw => tee, tee up => rack up => coffin => bed => appose => set down put down place down => plank, flump, plonk, plop, plunk, plump down plunk down plump => sow, sough, seed => broadcast => inseminate, sow, sow in => scatter => misplace => juxtapose => pitch => set down => bottle => bucket => barrel => ground => pillow, rest => misplace, mislay, lose => upend => seat, sit sit down => reseat => lay, put down repose => rail => lay => spawn => spat => blow => bury, entomb, inter, lay to rest => rebury => stand stand up place upright => plant, set => root => puddle => checkrow => dibble => afforest, forest => re-afforest => reforest => replant => install, instal, put in set up => retrofit => reinstall => post put up => situate, fix, posit, deposit => bury => ladle => poise => lean => clap => rest => perch => load => cram => set => siphon => position => deploy => play => cover => aim take train, take aim direct => target, aim place direct, point => address => range in home in zero in => hold => turn => swing => charge, level, point => level => square => square up jog, even up => dress, line up => orient => glycerolize => space => marshal => settle, settle down => throw Sense 2 lay, put down repose => rail => lay => spawn => spat => blow => bury, entomb, inter, lay to rest => rebury Sense 4 lay => spawn => spat Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb lie 5 of 7 senses of lie Sense 1 lie => ride => lap => localize, localise => slant => precede, predate => underlie => cap, crest => front, look face => confront => back => flank => head => surmount => pinnacle => crown => dominate, command, overlook, overtop => shadow, overshadow, dwarf => line run along => rim => beard => orient, point => look out on look out over overlook, look across Sense 2 lie => sun, sunbathe => sprawl => spread-eagle => repose, recline => overlie => lie awake => repose => bask Sense 3 dwell, consist, lie, belong, lie in => inhere => pertain, appertain Sense 5 lie => romance => perjure => fib => cover up => cover for Sense 7 lie down lie => stretch, stretch out => charge => prostrate, bow down Entailment of verb lay Entailment of verb lie 1 of 7 senses of lie Sense 2 lie => lie down lie Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb lay 5 senses of lay Sense 1 put set place pose, position, lay => move displace Also See-> lay out#1 Sense 2 lay, put down repose => put set place pose, position, lay Also See-> lay over#2; lay away#1; lay aside#1 Sense 3 lay => organize, organise, prepare, devise, get up machinate Sense 4 lay => lay, put down repose Sense 5 lay => levy, impose Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb lie 7 senses of lie Sense 1 lie => be Sense 2 lie Sense 3 dwell, consist, lie, belong, lie in => exist, be Sense 4 lie => be Sense 5 lie => misinform, mislead Sense 6 lie, rest => be Sense 7 lie down lie => change posture Familiarity of verb lay lay used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 5) Familiarity of verb lie lie used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 7) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb lay Sense 1 put set place pose, position, lay => move displace -------------- Sense 2 lay, put down repose => put set place pose, position, lay -------------- Sense 3 lay => organize, organise, prepare, devise, get up machinate -------------- Sense 4 lay => lay, put down repose -------------- Sense 5 lay => levy, impose -------------- Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb lie Sense 1 lie => be Sense 6 lie, rest => be -------------- Sense 2 lie Sense 7 lie down lie => change posture -------------- Sense 3 dwell, consist, lie, belong, lie in => exist, be -------------- Sense 4 lie => be -------------- Sense 5 lie => misinform, mislead -------------- Grep of noun lay action replay alphanumeric display baseball play basketball play belay bleaching clay boulder clay byplay cassius clay cassius marcellus clay child's play china clay clay computer display delay digital display display double play draw play dual scan display edna millay edna saint vincent millay electrical relay fireclay first baron macaulay football play foreplay foul play gunplay henry clay horseplay indurated clay inlay interplay islay lay lay-by lay-up lay figure lay reader lay witness layabout layby layer layer cake layette layia layia platyglossa laying laying claim laying on laying on of hands laying waste layman layoff layout layover layperson layup liquid crystal display lucius clay lucius dubignon clay macaulay malay mandalay match play medal play millay miracle play misplay morality play mystery play outlay overlay passing play passion play passive matrix display period of play pipeclay play porcelain clay potter's clay power play puppet play red clay relay replay residual clay roundelay running play safety squeeze play satyr play screenplay sedimentary clay shadow play splay squeeze play stroke play suicide squeeze play swordplay thomas babington macaulay trap play triple play underlay word play wordplay Overview of noun lay The noun lay has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. ballad, lay -- (a narrative song with a recurrent refrain) 2. ballad, lay -- (a narrative poem of popular origin) Overview of verb lay The verb lay has 5 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (26) put set place pose, position, lay -- (put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point") 2. (11) lay, put down repose -- (put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed") 3. (5) lay -- (prepare or position for action or operation; "lay a fire"; "lay the foundation for a new health care plan") 4. (4) lay -- (lay eggs; of female animals; "This hen doesn't lay") 5. (1) lay -- (impose as a duty, burden, or punishment; "lay a responsibility on someone") Overview of verb lie The verb lie has 7 senses (first 7 from tagged texts) 1. (89) lie -- (be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position) 2. (58) lie -- (be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position; "The sick man lay in bed all day"; "the books are lying on the shelf") 3. (15) dwell, consist, lie, belong, lie in -- (originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country") 4. (14) lie -- (be and remain in a particular state or condition; "lie dormant") 5. (9) lie -- (tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive; "Don't lie to your parents"; "She lied when she told me she was only 29") 6. (4) lie, rest -- (have a place in relation to something else: "The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West"; "The responsibility rests with the Allies") 7. (4) lie down lie -- (assume a reclining position; "lie down on the bed until you feel better") Overview of adj lay The adj lay has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) laic, lay, secular -- (concerning those not members of the clergy; "set his collar in laic rather than clerical position"; "the lay ministry"; "the choir sings both sacred and secular music") 2. lay -- (not of or from a profession; "a lay opinion as to the cause of the disease") Antonyms of adj lay 2 senses of lay Sense 1 laic, lay, secular INDIRECT (VIA profane) -> sacred Sense 2 lay INDIRECT (VIA nonprofessional) -> professional Similarity of adj lay 2 senses of lay Sense 1 laic, lay, secular => profane (vs. sacred) Sense 2 lay => nonprofessional (vs. professional) Attributes of adj lay Familiarity of adj lay lay used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj lay in play lay layered long-play malay out of play play splay Overview of noun lay The noun lay has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. ballad, lay -- (a narrative song with a recurrent refrain) 2. ballad, lay -- (a narrative poem of popular origin) Overview of verb lay The verb lay has 5 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (26) put set place pose, position, lay -- (put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point") 2. (11) lay, put down repose -- (put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed") 3. (5) lay -- (prepare or position for action or operation; "lay a fire"; "lay the foundation for a new health care plan") 4. (4) lay -- (lay eggs; of female animals; "This hen doesn't lay") 5. (1) lay -- (impose as a duty, burden, or punishment; "lay a responsibility on someone") Overview of verb lie The verb lie has 7 senses (first 7 from tagged texts) 1. (89) lie -- (be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position) 2. (58) lie -- (be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position; "The sick man lay in bed all day"; "the books are lying on the shelf") 3. (15) dwell, consist, lie, belong, lie in -- (originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country") 4. (14) lie -- (be and remain in a particular state or condition; "lie dormant") 5. (9) lie -- (tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive; "Don't lie to your parents"; "She lied when she told me she was only 29") 6. (4) lie, rest -- (have a place in relation to something else: "The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West"; "The responsibility rests with the Allies") 7. (4) lie down lie -- (assume a reclining position; "lie down on the bed until you feel better") Overview of adj lay The adj lay has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) laic, lay, secular -- (concerning those not members of the clergy; "set his collar in laic rather than clerical position"; "the lay ministry"; "the choir sings both sacred and secular music") 2. lay -- (not of or from a profession; "a lay opinion as to the cause of the disease")
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