to put somebody/something in a particular position, especially when it is done gently or carefully.

1[transitive] to put someone or something in a particular position, especially when it is done gently or carefully lay somebody/something (+ adv./prep.) She ...

transitive. To bring or cast down from an erect position (in Old English often, to strike down, slay); †figurative to cast down, abase, humble.

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the interjection lay. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is now obsolete.

The verb lay means 'to put something down carefully in a flat position'. It must have an object. It is a regular verb, but note the spelling of the past simple ...

a man who has taken the vows of a religious order but is not ordained or obliged to take part in the full cycle of liturgy and is employed in ancillary or ...

A verb inviting misusage, partly because 'lay' is both the present tense of the transitive verb 'lay' and the past ... Access to the complete content on Oxford ...

The verb lay means 'to put something down carefully in a flat position'. It must have an object. It is a regular verb, but note the spelling of the past ...

1. to beat or strike down with force 2. a : to put or set down lay your books on the table b : to place for rest or sleep She laid the baby in his crib for a ... Lay · Synonyms of lay · Lay bare · Lay down

Lay definition: to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down. See examples of LAY used in a sentence.