Lay is often used where lie is considered standard, as in "I'm going to lay down for a quick nap." The use, which dates to the 14th century, troubled no one until the 18th, but since then, …

Lie is a verb which means ‘to be in or put yourself into a flat position’. It is an irregular verb and it doesn’t take an object. The -ing form is lying and the past simple is lay. The -ed form, lain, is …

Lay definition: to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down.. See examples of LAY used in a sentence.

6 days ago · lay (third-person singular simple present lays, present participle laying, simple past laid, past participle laid or (colloquial) lain) (transitive) To place down in a position of rest, or in …

1. To give up; abandon: lay aside all hope of rescue. 2. To save for the future: laid aside money for a vacation.

Lay is used with some nouns in expressions about accusing or blaming someone. For example, if you lay the blame for a mistake on someone, you say it is their fault, or if the police lay …

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Definition of lay verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

LAY definition: 1. to put something in especially a flat or horizontal position, usually carefully or for a…. Learn more.

Synonyms for LAY: put, situate, place, position, locate, stick, deposit, dispose; Antonyms of LAY: take, remove, relocate, replace, displace, banish, supersede, supplant