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📖lay

verb
/leɪ/
laxative Layer
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Meaning

To put something down carefully in a flat position.
to put something down in a flat position; to place carefully

Example Sentences

She laid the book on the table.

Please lay the book on the table.

Example Expressions

lay the foundation

Synonyms

place, put, set, position, deposit
Entry 1
place, put, set, position, deposit
Entry 2
place, put, position, set

Antonyms

lift, raise, pick up
Entry 1
lift, raise
Entry 2
lift, raise, pick up

Collocations

lay the table, lay eggs, lay bricks, lay emphasis, lay down, lay carefully, lay foundation, lay flat
Entry 1
lay the table, lay eggs, lay bricks, lay emphasis
Entry 2
lay down, lay carefully, lay eggs, lay foundation, lay flat

More Example Sentences

I don't like to play.

How long will you play?

Mostly we played football.

Let's go to the playground.

I usually play with my friends.

I usually play with my cousins.

I play at the nearby playground.

I play at the field near my house.

My hobbies are playing computer games.

In my free time, I also enjoy playing badminton.

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