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lays |
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 lays relays 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 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")
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