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Synonyms for lay in English

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  1. lay:
  2. lie:

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lay:

to lay verb (lays, laid, laying)

  1. to lay
    to lay; to place; to deposit; laydown; to set; to situate; to put down; to set down; to station
    • lay verb (lays, laid, laying)
    • place verb (places, placed, placing)
    • deposit verb (deposits, deposited, depositing)
    • laydown verb
    • set verb (sets, set, setting)
    • situate verb (situates, situated, situating)
    • put down verb (puts down, put down, putting down)
    • set down verb (sets down, set down, setting down)
    • station verb (stations, stationed, stationing)
  2. to lay
    to lay; to put down; to put; to place
    • lay verb (lays, laid, laying)
    • put down verb (puts down, put down, putting down)
    • put verb (puts, put, putting)
    • place verb (places, placed, placing)
  3. to lay
    to assemble; to install; to construct; to place; to set up; to lay; to fit; to instal
    • assemble verb (assembles, assembled, assembling)
    • install verb, American (installs, installed, installing)
    • construct verb (constructs, constructed, constructing)
    • place verb (places, placed, placing)
    • set up verb (sets up, set up, setting up)
    • lay verb (lays, laid, laying)
    • fit verb (fits, fitted, fitting)
    • instal verb, British
  4. to lay
    to put; to lay; to place
    • put verb (puts, put, putting)
    • lay verb (lays, laid, laying)
    • place verb (places, placed, placing)
  5. to lay
    – put into a certain place or abstract location 1
    to lay; to set; to put; to place; to pose; position
    – put into a certain place or abstract location 1
    • lay verb (lays, laid, laying)
    • set verb (sets, set, setting)
    • put verb (puts, put, putting)
    • place verb (places, placed, placing)
    • pose verb (poses, posed, posing)
    • position verb
  6. to lay
    – put in a horizontal position 1
    to lay; to repose; to put down
    – put in a horizontal position 1
    • lay verb (lays, laid, laying)
      • lay the books on the table1
      • lay the patient carefully onto the bed1
    • repose verb (reposes, reposed, reposing)
    • put down verb (puts down, put down, putting down)
  7. to lay
    – lay eggs 1
    to lay
    – lay eggs 1
    • lay verb (lays, laid, laying)
      • This hen doesn't lay1
  8. to lay
    – prepare or position for action or operation 1
    to lay
    – prepare or position for action or operation 1
    • lay verb (lays, laid, laying)
      • lay a fire1
      • lay the foundation for a new health care plan1
  9. to lay
    – impose as a duty, burden, or punishment 1
    to lay
    – impose as a duty, burden, or punishment 1
    • lay verb (lays, laid, laying)
      • lay a responsibility on someone1

Conjugations for lay:

present
  1. lay
  2. lay
  3. lays
  4. lay
  5. lay
  6. lay
simple past
  1. laid
  2. laid
  3. laid
  4. laid
  5. laid
  6. laid
present perfect
  1. have laid
  2. have laid
  3. has laid
  4. have laid
  5. have laid
  6. have laid
past continuous
  1. was laying
  2. were laying
  3. was laying
  4. were laying
  5. were laying
  6. were laying
future
  1. shall lay
  2. will lay
  3. will lay
  4. shall lay
  5. will lay
  6. will lay
continuous present
  1. am laying
  2. are laying
  3. is laying
  4. are laying
  5. are laying
  6. are laying
subjunctive
  1. be laid
  2. be laid
  3. be laid
  4. be laid
  5. be laid
  6. be laid
diverse
  1. lay!
  2. let's lay!
  5. laid
  6. laying
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

lay

  1. lay
    lay; put; place; prescribe
  2. lay
    lay; song; poem
  3. lay
    lay; amateur
  4. lay
    lay; screw
  5. lay
    lay; lay eggs

lay adj

  1. lay
    – not of or from a profession 1
    lay
    – not of or from a profession 1
    • lay adj
      • a lay opinion as to the cause of the disease1
  2. lay
    – characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy 1
    lay; secular; laic
    – characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy 1
    • lay adj
      • the lay ministry1
    • secular adj
    • laic adj
      • set his collar in laic rather than clerical position1

lay [the ~] noun

  1. the lay
    – a narrative poem of popular origin 1
    the lay; the ballad
    – a narrative poem of popular origin 1
  2. the lay
    – a narrative song with a recurrent refrain 1
    the lay; the ballad
    – a narrative song with a recurrent refrain 1

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Alternate Synonyms for "lay":


Related Definitions for "lay":

  1. not of or from a profession1
    • a lay opinion as to the cause of the disease1
  2. characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy1
    • the lay ministry1
  3. a narrative poem of popular origin1
  4. a narrative song with a recurrent refrain1
  5. put into a certain place or abstract location1
  6. put in a horizontal position1
    • lay the books on the table1
    • lay the patient carefully onto the bed1
  7. lay eggs1
    • This hen doesn't lay1
  8. prepare or position for action or operation1
    • lay a fire1
    • lay the foundation for a new health care plan1
  9. impose as a duty, burden, or punishment1
    • lay a responsibility on someone1

lay form of lie:

to lie verb (lies, lay, lying)

  1. to lie
    – tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive 1
    to lie
    – tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive 1
    • lie verb (lies, lay, lying)
      • Don't lie to your parents1
      • She lied when she told me she was only 291
    to fib
    • fib verb (fibs, fibbed, fibbing)
  2. to lie
    – tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive 1
    to lie
    – tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive 1
    • lie verb (lies, lay, lying)
      • Don't lie to your parents1
      • She lied when she told me she was only 291
    to dodge; to cheat
    • dodge verb (dodges, dodged, dodging)
    • cheat verb (cheats, cheated, cheating)
  3. to lie
    – tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive 1
    to lie
    – tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive 1
    • lie verb (lies, lay, lying)
      • Don't lie to your parents1
      • She lied when she told me she was only 291
    to fabricate; to fib; to make up
    • fabricate verb (fabricates, fabricated, fabricating)
    • fib verb (fibs, fibbed, fibbing)
    • make up verb (makes up, made up, making up)
  4. to lie
    – tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive 1
    to lie
    – tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive 1
    • lie verb (lies, lay, lying)
      • Don't lie to your parents1
      • She lied when she told me she was only 291
  5. to lie
    – be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position 1
    to be situated
    to lie
    – be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position 1
    • lie verb (lies, lay, lying)
  6. to lie
    – be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position 1
    to lie
    – be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position 1
    • lie verb (lies, lay, lying)
  7. to lie
    – be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position 1
    to lie
    – be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position 1
    • lie verb (lies, lay, lying)
      • The sick man lay in bed all day1
      • the books are lying on the shelf1
  8. to lie
    – assume a reclining position 1
    to lie; lie down
    – assume a reclining position 1
    • lie verb (lies, lay, lying)
    • lie down verb
      • lie down on the bed until you feel better1
  9. to lie
    – originate (in) 1
    to lie; to dwell; lie in; consist
    – originate (in) 1
    • lie verb (lies, lay, lying)
    • dwell verb (dwells, dwelt, dwelling)
      • The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country1
    • lie in verb
    • consist verb
  10. to lie
    – have a place in relation to something else 1
    to lie; to rest
    – have a place in relation to something else 1
    • lie verb (lies, lay, lying)
      • The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West1
      • The responsibility rests with the Allies1
    • rest verb (rests, rested, resting)
      • The responsibility rests with the Allies1
  11. to lie
    – be and remain in a particular state or condition 1
    to lie
    – be and remain in a particular state or condition 1
    • lie verb (lies, lay, lying)
      • lie dormant1

Conjugations for lie:

present
  1. lie
  2. lie
  3. lies
  4. lie
  5. lie
  6. lie
simple past
  1. lay
  2. lay
  3. lay
  4. lay
  5. lay
  6. lay
present perfect
  1. have lain
  2. have lain
  3. has lain
  4. have lain
  5. have lain
  6. have lain
past continuous
  1. was lying
  2. were lying
  3. was lying
  4. were lying
  5. were lying
  6. were lying
future
  1. shall lie
  2. will lie
  3. will lie
  4. shall lie
  5. will lie
  6. will lie
continuous present
  1. am lying
  2. are lying
  3. is lying
  4. are lying
  5. are lying
  6. are lying
subjunctive
  1. be lain
  2. be lain
  3. be lain
  4. be lain
  5. be lain
  6. be lain
diverse
  1. lie!
  2. let's lie!
  5. lain
  6. lying
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

lie [the ~] noun

  1. the lie
    – a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth 1
    the lie
    – a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth 1
    • lie [the ~] noun
    the deceit; the deception; the falsehood; the untruth; the cheating; the fooling
  2. the lie
    – a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth 1
    the lie; the prevarication
    – a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth 1
  3. the lie
    – position or manner in which something is situated 1
    the lie
    – position or manner in which something is situated 1
    • lie [the ~] noun

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Alternate Synonyms for "lie":


Antonyms for "lie":


Related Definitions for "lie":

  1. a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth1
  2. position or manner in which something is situated1
  3. tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive1
    • Don't lie to your parents1
    • She lied when she told me she was only 291
  4. be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position1
    • The sick man lay in bed all day1
    • the books are lying on the shelf1
  5. assume a reclining position1
  6. originate (in)1
  7. be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position1
  8. have a place in relation to something else1
    • The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West1
    • The responsibility rests with the Allies1
  9. be and remain in a particular state or condition1
    • lie dormant1

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