LAY


Meaning of LAY in English

I . v. a.

1.

Put, place, ~ down.

2.

Impose, assess.

3.

Impute, charge, ascribe.

4.

Spread ( on a surface ).

5.

Prepare, set in order, get ready.

6.

Contrive, scheme, devise, concoct.

7.

Al~, quiet, calm, still, appease.

8.

Exorcise, drive away.

9.

Bet, stake, wager, risk, hazard.

10.

Produce, bring forth and deposit ( as eggs ).

11.

( Naut. ) Depress, sink, sail away from so as to lose sight of.

12.

( Law .) Allege, state, name.

II . n.

( Rare .)

1.

Row, stratum, ~er.

2.

Bet, wager, stake, pledge.

3.

Song, lyric.

4.

Lea, meadow, mead, pasture, grassy plain, grass land.

III . a.

Laic, laical.

Soule. Dictionary of English synonyms.      Словарь английских синонимов.