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  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 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  lay 
 
 
  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 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  lay 
 
  lay  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  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 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  laying 
  bricklaying 
  carillon  playing 
  egg-laying  mammal 
  egg  laying 
  laying 
  laying  claim 
  laying  on 
  laying  on  of  hands 
  laying  waste 
  minelaying 
  playing 
  roleplaying 
  slaying 
 
  Overview  of  noun  laying 
 
  The  noun  laying  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  laying,  egg  laying  --  (the  production  of  eggs  (especially  in  birds)) 
 
  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") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  laying 
  card-playing 
  long-playing 
  playing 
 
  Overview  of  noun  laying 
 
  The  noun  laying  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  laying,  egg  laying  --  (the  production  of  eggs  (especially  in  birds)) 
 
  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") 

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