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lay /leɪ/ /leɪ/ Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/l/lay/lay__/lay__us_1.mp3 lay(verb)/leɪ/ /leɪ/Verb Formsto put somebody/something in a particular position, especially when it is done gently or carefullyHe laid a hand on my arm.Relatives laid wreaths on the grave.She laid the baby down gently on the bed.Red roses were laid at the memorial.She noticed some paintings laid against the far wall.The horse laid back its ears.His mother visited the murder scene yesterday to lay flowers.The cloth should be laid flat.Extra ExamplesHe laid the clothes neatly on his bed.She laid the child tenderly on the bed.to spread something on something; to cover something with a layer of somethingBefore they started they laid newspaper on the floor.The grapes were laid to dry on racks.They carefully laid a blanket over the body.The floor was laid with newspaper.to put something down, especially on the floor, ready to be usedto lay a carpet/cable/pipeto lay tiles/bricksThe first high-speed track was laid between Paris and Lyons.Thirteen U-boats left their base to lay mines in British waters.The foundations of the house are being laid today.A series of short-term goals lays the foundation for long-term success.They had laid the groundwork for future development.if a bird, an insect, a fish, etc. lays eggs, it produces them from its bodyThe cuckoo lays its eggs in other birds' nests.new-laid eggsThe hens are not laying well (= not producing many eggs).to arrange knives, forks, plates, etc. on a table ready for a mealSYNONYM sethttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/set_2to lay the tableto present a proposal, some information, etc. to somebody for them to think about and decide onThe bill was laid before Parliament.to put somebody/something in a particular position or state, especially a difficult or unpleasant oneSYNONYM placehttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/place_2to lay a responsibility/burden on somebodyto lay somebody under an obligation to do somethingFailing to act now will merely lay the burden on future generations.used with a noun to form a phrase that has the same meaning as the verb related to the nounto lay the blame on somebody (= to blame somebody)Our teacher lays great stress on good spelling (= stresses it strongly).Extra ExamplesShe laid the blame for the crisis at the Prime Minister's door.He laid stress on the importance of cooperation.to prepare something in detailLittle did he know they had laid a trap for him.She began to lay her plans for her escape.Bad weather can upset even the best-laid plans.to have sex with somebodyHe went out hoping to get laid that night.to prepare a fire by arranging wood, sticks or coalto bet money on something; to place a betto lay a betShe had laid $100 on the favourite.I think he’ll come, but I wouldn’t lay money on it.I’ll lay you any money you like (that) he won’t come.PAST TENSE OF lie1https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/lie1_2Word Originverb Old English lecgan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch leggen and German legen, also to lie.

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(verb) he laid a hand on my arm.relatives laid wreaths on the grave.she laid the baby down gently on the bed.red roses were laid at the memorial. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=lay This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word3	lay
WordType	(verb)
Phonetic	/leɪ/ /leɪ/
Example	he laid a hand on my arm. relatives laid wreaths on the grave. she laid the baby down gently on the bed. red roses were laid at the memorial.
Sound	Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/l/lay/lay__/lay__us_1.mp3
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=lay
Content	lay (verb)/leɪ/ /leɪ/ Verb Forms to put somebody/something in a particular position, especially when it is done gently or carefully He laid a hand on my arm. Relatives laid wreaths on the grave. She laid the baby down gently on the bed. Red roses were laid at the memorial. She noticed some paintings laid against the far wall. The horse laid back its ears. His mother visited the murder scene yesterday to lay flowers. The cloth should be laid flat. Extra Examples He laid the clothes neatly on his bed. She laid the child tenderly on the bed. to spread something on something; to cover something with a layer of something Before they started they laid newspaper on the floor. The grapes were laid to dry on racks. They carefully laid a blanket over the body. The floor was laid with newspaper. to put something down, especially on the floor, ready to be used to lay a carpet/cable/pipe to lay tiles/bricks The first high-speed track was laid between Paris and Lyons. Thirteen U-boats left their base to lay mines in British waters. The foundations of the house are being laid today. A series of short-term goals lays the foundation for long-term success. They had laid the groundwork for future development. if a bird, an insect, a fish, etc. lays eggs, it produces them from its body The cuckoo lays its eggs in other birds' nests. new-laid eggs The hens are not laying well (= not producing many eggs). to arrange knives, forks, plates, etc. on a table ready for a meal SYNONYM set https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/set_2 to lay the table to present a proposal, some information, etc. to somebody for them to think about and decide on The bill was laid before Parliament. to put somebody/something in a particular position or state, especially a difficult or unpleasant one SYNONYM place https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/place_2 to lay a responsibility/burden on somebody to lay somebody under an obligation to do something Failing to act now will merely lay the burden on future generations. used with a noun to form a phrase that has the same meaning as the verb related to the noun to lay the blame on somebody (= to blame somebody) Our teacher lays great stress on good spelling (= stresses it strongly). Extra Examples She laid the blame for the crisis at the Prime Minister's door. He laid stress on the importance of cooperation. to prepare something in detail Little did he know they had laid a trap for him. She began to lay her plans for her escape. Bad weather can upset even the best-laid plans. to have sex with somebody He went out hoping to get laid that night. to prepare a fire by arranging wood, sticks or coal to bet money on something; to place a bet to lay a bet She had laid $100 on the favourite. I think he’ll come, but I wouldn’t lay money on it. I’ll lay you any money you like (that) he won’t come. PAST TENSE OF lie1 https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/lie1_2 Word Origin verb Old English lecgan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch leggen and German legen, also to lie.
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Laid Lay Leɪ Bed Gently Verb Put Blame

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