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LAY Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
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, people who care about such things have tried to teach the rest of us that a person lies, not lays, down.
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LAY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
lay verb (PUT DOWN) Add to word list C1 [ T usually + adv/prep ] to put something in especially a flat or horizontal position, usually carefully or for a particular purpose:
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LAY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
Lay definition: to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down.. See examples of LAY used in a sentence.
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Lay - definition of lay by The Free Dictionary
1. To give up; abandon: lay aside all hope of rescue. 2. To save for the future: laid aside money for a vacation.
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LAY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
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 charges against someone, they officially accuse that person of a crime.
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lay verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford ...
Definition of lay verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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Lay Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
The use of lay to mean “lie” occurs commonly in informal speech but it is regarded as an error by many people.
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Lay - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
To lay is to set something down or put it in a horizontal position. It can also mean to position or prepare something for action — or simply to lay eggs.
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Lay, Lie, Laid and Lain - Writers Write
Lay and lie are two different verbs that mean different things. Lie is a complete verb. It is an action taken by someone or something. Lay is transitive verb, which means it requires at least one object. It is something that happens to an object, such as books, eggs, a body or a box of doughnuts.
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LAY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
lay verb (PUT DOWN) Add to word list C1 [ T usually + adv/prep ] to put something in especially a flat or horizontal position, usually carefully or for a particular purpose: