lay

US /leɪ/
UK /leɪ/
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1.

put something down gently or carefully

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She carefully laid the baby in the crib.
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Please lay the books on the table.
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placeputsetdepositposition
2.

of a bird, reptile, insect, or fish produce eggs

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The hen will lay an egg every day.
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Turtles come ashore to lay their eggs.
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produce eggsdeposit eggs
1.

a way in which something is situated or arranged

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The lay of the land made it difficult to build.
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He studied the lay of the cards on the table.
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arrangementdispositionconfigurationlayout
1.

not ordained into the clergy; non-clerical

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He is a lay preacher, not an ordained minister.
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The committee includes both clergy and lay members.
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secularnon-clericalprofanetemporal
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lay onlay bylay intolay outlay downlay offlay up