LAY


Meaning of LAY in English

v.

1) ( N ; used with an adjective) ('to render'); ('to place') she laid her soul bare; they laid the boards flat

2) ( colloq. ) ( O ; can be used with two or three objects) ('to bet') he laid me ten dollars (that it would not rain)

3) ( P ; tr. ) ('to place') we laid the books on the table

The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations.      Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям.