lay
/leɪ/verb
RareNot in standard dictionaries
1
To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.
2
To cause to subside or abate.
3
To prepare (a plan, project etc.); to set out, establish (a law, principle).
4
To install certain building materials, laying one thing on top of another.
5
To produce and deposit (an egg or eggs).
6
To bet (that something is or is not the case).
7
To deposit (a stake) as a wager; to stake; to risk.
8
To have sex with.
9
To state; to allege.
10
To point; to aim.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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