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(Entry 1 of 4)
- just lay the book over there on the table for now
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- the rain was just hard enough to lay the dust in the air
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- state officials tried to lay a tax on merchandise sold over the Internet
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- she's laying plans for the charity auction months ahead of time
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- the mason laid mortar over the first row of bricks before starting the second
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- an electrical fire that was laid to faulty wiring
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- lay the corpse to rest
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lay
noun (1)Synonyms of lay (Entry 2 of 4)
- she sang a short lay in dedication to her husband
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noun (2)Synonyms & Antonyms of lay (Entry 3 of 4)
- my main lay is as a general contractor, but I do side work as a carpenter
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- calling,
- employment,
- game,
- line,
- occupation,
- profession,
- trade,
- vocation,
- work
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adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of lay (Entry 4 of 4)
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- laical
- (or laic),
- nonclerical
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“Lay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lay. Accessed 3 Jun. 2020.
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The first known use of lay was before the 12th century
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