LAY


Meaning of LAY in English

I. verb

1.

Synonyms: set 1, establish, fix, place, put, settle, stick

2.

Synonyms: gamble 1, bet, game, play, put (on), set, stake, wager

3.

Synonyms: even 1, flatten, flush, level, plane, smooth, smoothen

4.

Synonyms: ascribe , accredit, assign, attribute, charge, credit, impute, refer

5.

Synonyms: direct 2, address, aim, cast, incline, level, point, train, turn, zero (in)

6.

Synonyms: set 5, spread

7.

Synonyms: adduce , advance, allege, cite, offer, present

II. noun

1.

Synonyms: melody , air, descant, diapason, measure, melisma, melodia, strain, tune, warble

2.

Synonyms: song 2, aria, descant, ditty, hymn, lied

III. adjective

Synonyms: profane 1, secular, temporal, unsacred

Contrasted words: professional

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