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Present participle for to position or place something in a particular place or spot
“Lay a whisper on my pillow. Leave the winter on the ground.”
Present participle for to put or apply as a layer or coating
“Mix and lay some cement at the bottom of each hole.”
Present participle for to present or put forward
“It may otherwise generally regulate its own procedure, but it must lay a report before Parliament.”
Present participle for to prepare or plan in advance
“The object of the convention was to lay plans for securing the rights of suffrage.”
Present participle for to stake (an amount of money) in a bet
“I'll lay ten dollars on the home team winning.”
Present participle for to inflict or impose, especially a charge or penalty
“I should contemplate, with great reluctance, the proposition to lay additional taxes on railroads.”
Present participle for to set up or put in place
“These efforts foster goodwill and help lay the groundwork for subsequent collaborations.”
Present participle for to assign responsibility or attribution to
“Too often, and increasingly, we've found it convenient to lay the task of raising the nation's children on our schools.”
Present participle for to assign culpability or guilt for a wrongdoing
“I suppose I should not lay too much blame at the feet of my ex-wife.”
Present participle for to bury in a grave
“I beg you to take us there, that we may lay his body to rest so that his spirit may fly to Yarshilla and be at one with her.”
Present participle for to lay eggs
“For example, turtles lay their eggs within hours in beach sand and then leave them.”
Present participle for to engage in carnal activity
Present participle for to assert one's right or claim to something
(of a material) Present participle for to spread or open out
Present participle for to put a layer of (something) on a surface
Present participle for to make something look (more) presentable
Present participle for to offer or submit something or someone for consideration
Present participle for to confer or bestow (power, authority, property, etc.) on someone
Present participle for to deliver or administer something painful or undesirable to
Present participle for to have an amorous encounter with
Present participle for to issue, establish or apply as a charge, fine or penalty
Present participle for to put securely in place or in the desired position
Present participle for to cover something with paving slabs
Present participle for to express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something
(obsolete) Present participle for to lower, let fall, or cause to sink
Present participle for to seize and hold firmly
(of suspended particles) Present participle for to sink slowly in a liquid to form sediment
Present participle for to focus on, usually of one's vision or thoughts
Present participle for to spend or invest (a lot of) money
Present participle for to make or give a flat and even surface to
Present participle for to lean or turn away from a given plane or direction, especially the vertical or horizontal
The action of placing someone or something somewhere
The act of imposing a rule, regulation, fees, etc.
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