Verb
lay -
put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table" ; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"
put down ,
repose
position ,
lay ,
pose ,
put ,
place ,
set cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
build on ,
build upon ,
repose on ,
rest on be based on; of theories and claims, for example; "What's this new evidence based on?"
position ,
lay ,
pose ,
put ,
place ,
set cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
superimpose ,
lay over ,
superpose place on top of; "can you superimpose the two images?"
cache ,
hive up ,
lay away ,
squirrel away ,
stash ,
hoard save up as for future use
lay aside ,
save up ,
save make unnecessary an expenditure or effort; "This will save money" ; "I'll save you the trouble" ; "This will save you a lot of time"
rail complain bitterly
lay put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table" ; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"
blow exhale hard; "blow on the soup to cool it down"
entomb ,
inhume ,
inter ,
lay to rest ,
bury place in the earth and cover with soil; "They buried the stolen goods"
rebury bury again; "After the king's body had been exhumed and tested to traces of poison, it was reburied in the same spot"
lay -
lay eggs; "This hen doesn't lay"
lay ,
repose ,
put down put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table" ; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"
spawn lay spawn; "The salmon swims upstream to spawn"
lay -
prepare or position for action or operation; "lay a fire" ; "lay the foundation for a new health care plan"
machinate ,
devise ,
organise ,
organize ,
get up ,
prepare give by will, especially real property
lay -
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment; "lay a responsibility on someone"
levy ,
impose impose and collect; "levy a fine"
Adjective
lay -
not of or from a profession; "a lay opinion as to the cause of the disease"
