"lay" | Definition and Related Words

lay

Noun

A narrative song with a recurrent refrain (synset 107063753)
is a type of: song, vocal - a short musical composition with words

subtypes: minstrelsy - ballads sung by minstrels

same as: ballad
A narrative poem of popular origin (synset 106389921)
is a type of: poem, verse form - a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

subtypes: edda - either of two distinct works in Old Icelandic dating from the late 13th century and consisting of 34 mythological and heroic ballads composed between 800 and 1200; the primary source for Scandinavian mythology

same as: ballad

Adjective

Characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy (synset 302064630)
"set his collar in laic rather than clerical position"; "the lay ministry"

similar to: profane, secular - not concerned with or devoted to religion

same as: laic, secular
Not of or from a profession (synset 301875925)
"a lay opinion as to the cause of the disease"

similar to: nonprofessional - not professional; not engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or for gain

Verb

Put into a certain place or abstract location (synset 201496967)
"Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

is a type of: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
subtypes:
- enclose, inclose, insert, introduce, put in, stick in - place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing
- docket - place on the docket for legal action
- cock - set the trigger of a firearm back for firing
- postpose - place after another constituent in the sentence
- prepose - place before another constituent in the sentence
- step - place (a ship's mast) in its step
- put back, replace - put something back where it belongs
- stratify - form, arrange, or deposit in layers
- plant - place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive
- intersperse - place at intervals in or among
- nestle, snuggle - position comfortably
- pile - place or lay as if in a pile
- arrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order
- lay over, superimpose, superpose - place on top of
- superpose - place (one geometric figure) upon another so that their perimeters coincide
- park - place temporarily
- ensconce, settle - fix firmly
- dispose - place or put in a particular order
- emplace - put into place or position
- emplace - provide a new emplacement for guns
- ship - place on board a ship
- underlay - put (something) under or beneath
- trench - set, plant, or bury in a trench
- pigeonhole - place into a small compartment
- shelve - place on a shelf
- jar - place in a cylindrical vessel
- repose - to put something (eg trust) in something
- sign - place signs, as along a road
- middle - put in the middle
- parallelize - place parallel to one another
- butt - place end to end without overlapping
- recess - put into a recess
- reposition - place into another position
- throw, thrust - place or put with great energy
- tee, tee up - place on a tee
- rack up - place in a rack
- coffin - place into a coffin
- bed - put to bed
- appose - place side by side or in close proximity
- place down, put down, set down - cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
- seed, sow - place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
- misplace - place or position wrongly; put in the wrong position
- juxtapose - place side by side
- set down - put or settle into a position
- bottle - put into bottles
- bucket - put into a bucket
- barrel - put in barrels
- ground - place or put on the ground
- pillow, rest - rest on or as if on a pillow
- upend - set, turn, or stand on end
- seat, sit, sit down - show to a seat; assign a seat for
- seat - place in or on a seat
- lay, put down, repose - put in a horizontal position
- place upright, stand, stand up - put into an upright position
- recline - cause to recline
- plant, set - put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
- instal, install, put in, set up - set up for use
- deposit, fix, posit, situate - put (something somewhere) firmly
- ladle - put (a liquid) into a container by means of a ladle
- poise - cause to be balanced or suspended
- lean - cause to lean or incline
- clap - put quickly or forcibly
- rest - put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying
- perch - cause to perch or sit
- load - put (something) on a structure or conveyance
- cram - put something somewhere so that the space is completely filled
- set - put into a position that will restore a normal state
- siphon - move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action
- seat - place or attach firmly in or on a base
- position - cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
- glycerolise, glycerolize - place in glycerol
- space - place at intervals
- marshal - place in proper rank
- settle, settle down - settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
- throw - to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly
- imbricate - place so as to overlap
same as: place, pose, position, put, set
Put in a horizontal position (synset 201547474)
"lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"

causes: lie - be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position

is a type of: lay, place, pose, position, put, set - put into a certain place or abstract location
subtypes:
- rail - lay with rails
- lay - lay eggs
- blow - lay eggs
- bury, entomb, inhume, inter, lay to rest - place in a grave or tomb
- rebury - bury again
same as: put down, repose
Prepare or position for action or operation (synset 201655514)
"lay a fire"; "lay the foundation for a new health care plan"

is a type of: devise, get up, machinate, organise, organize, prepare - arrange by systematic planning and united effort
Lay eggs (synset 201547861)
"This hen doesn't lay"

is a type of: lay, put down, repose - put in a horizontal position

subtypes: spawn - lay spawn
Impose as a duty, burden, or punishment (synset 202312241)
"lay a responsibility on someone"

is a type of: impose, levy - impose and collect

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