verbπShareTo place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position."A shower of rain lays the dust."actionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause to subside or abate."The teacher's calm explanation was laying the students' fears about the difficult exam. "actionprocesseventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo prepare (a plan, project etc.); to set out, establish (a law, principle)."The school board is laying the groundwork for a new science program. "plangovernmentpoliticsbusinessorganizationlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo install certain building materials, laying one thing on top of another."lay brick;Β lay flooring"buildingmaterialarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo produce and deposit an egg."Did dinosaurs lay their eggs in a nest?"animalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo bet (that something is or is not the case)."He's laying five dollars that the home team will win. "betbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo deposit (a stake) as a wager; to stake; to risk."He was laying a bet of five dollars on the football game. "betbusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo take a position; to come or go."to lay forward;Β to lay aloft"positionactionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo state; to allege."to lay the venue"languagestatementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo point; to aim."to lay a gun"directionpointactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(ropemaking) To put the strands of (a rope, a cable, etc.) in their proper places and twist or unite them."to lay a cable or rope"technicalnauticalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo place and arrange (pages) for a form upon the imposing stone."The printer was carefully laying the pages on the stone, making sure they were in the correct order for the brochure. "technicaljobindustrywritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo place (new type) properly in the cases."The apprentice printer was carefully laying the newly cast letters into their designated compartments in the type case. "typewritingjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo apply; to put."She is laying paint on the canvas. "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo impose (a burden, punishment, command, tax, etc.)."to lay a tax on land"governmentpoliticslawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo impute; to charge; to allege."The teacher is laying the blame for the missing homework on John, even though he claims he submitted it. "lawstatementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo present or offer."to lay an indictment in a particular county; Β to lay a scheme before one"actionbusinesscommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo don or put on (tefillin (phylacteries))."Before morning prayers, David is laying tefillin. "ritualreligionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
