Synonyms for lay
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Impose
place, set, spread, establish, position, pose, present, deposit, put dated, impose dated, devise dated
2. Repose — to impute; to charge; to allege
charge, charre UK, ascribe, impute, attribute, allege, accredit, repose dated, draw dated
3. Lie with — to have sex with
lie with, sleep with, ball, mount, screw, diddle, service, frig, lie by dated, fuck vulgar
Definitions
- v. 1
To cause to subside or abate.
- v. 2
To have sex with.
- v. 3
To impute; to charge; to allege.
- v. 4
To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.
A shower of rain lays the dust.
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To lay is to place in a horizontal position; to set is to place in an upright position; we lay a cloth, and set a dish upon a table.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- spread I like to spread honey on my toast in the morning.
- establish You establish the property right by paying for it.
- lathe I've never used a lathe before. Could you show me how?
By length
- 3 letters
- put1, set1, lob1
- 4 letters
- fuck1, rest1, ball1, draw1, calm1, pose1, frig1
- 5 letters
- place1, offer2, mount1, screw1, lathe1, allay2
- 6 letters
- charge1, spread1, submit2, impose2, devise2, allege2, repose2, pacify3, diddle2, impute2, charre, becalm2
- 7 letters
- service2, present2, deposit3, appease2, ascribe2
- 8 letters
- position3, accredit3
- 9 letters
- establish3, attribute3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (offer2 = 2 syllables).