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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 definition: 1. to put something in especially a flat or horizontal position, usually carefully or for a…. Learn more.
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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 - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
One is that the form lay was also originally used as both the base form of lay and as the simple past of lie. Another is the use of lay as a reflexive verb meaning “to go lie (down)”.
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lay - WordReference.com Dictionary of English
The verb lay in most of its meanings takes an object, and a general rule to remember is that if the word "put, place,'' can be substituted in a sentence, then lay is the verb to use: Lay (= put, place) the books on the table.
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How To Use “Lay” vs. “Lie” Correctly Every Time - Thesaurus.com
The difference between the verbs lay and lie is one of English’s most confusing questions. Both words involve something or someone in a horizontal position, but where the two words differ has to do with who or what is horizontal—the subject of the verb (the one doing the action) or the direct object (the person […]