lay

  • 111lay up — {v.} 1. To collect a supply of; save for future, use; store. * /Bees lay up honey for the winter./ 2. To keep in the house or in bed because of sickness or injury; disable. * /Jack was laid up with a twisted knee and couldn t play in the final… …

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  • 112lay on — {v.} 1. To spread on or over a surface; apply. * /He told us that we should lay on a second coat of paint for better protection against the weather./ 2. To beat; to strike. * /Little John seized a staff and began to lay on with great energy./ 3.… …

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  • 113lay up — {v.} 1. To collect a supply of; save for future, use; store. * /Bees lay up honey for the winter./ 2. To keep in the house or in bed because of sickness or injury; disable. * /Jack was laid up with a twisted knee and couldn t play in the final… …

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  • 114Lay-up — Au basket ball, le lay up désigne le fait de marquer en portant la balle au panier (sans dunker) après un double pas et un saut. Les spécialistes de cette technique très courante, sont généralement des femmes ou des hommes de petites tailles ou… …

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  • 115lay — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ carefully, gently ▪ neatly ▪ He laid the clothes neatly on his bed. ▪ aside, down ▪ …

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  • 116lay-by — noun (BrE) VERB + LAY BY ▪ pull into PREPOSITION ▪ in a/the lay by ▪ I was parked in a lay by, having a nap …

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  • 117lay to — Synonyms and related words: account for, accredit with, accrete to, acknowledge, aestivate, apply to, ascribe to, assign to, attach to, attribute to, blame, blame for, blame on, bring home to, buckle down, charge on, charge to, confess, connect… …

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  • 118lay\ on — v 1. To spread on or over a surface; apply. He told us that we should lay on a second coat of paint for better protection against the weather. 2. To beat; to strike. Little John seized a staff and began to lay on with great energy. 3. See: lay it …

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  • 119lay\ up — v 1. To collect a supply of; save for future, use; store. Bees lay up honey for the winter. 2. To keep in the house or in bed because of sickness or injury; disable. Jack was laid up with a twisted knee and couldn t play in the final game. 3. To… …

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  • 120lay — I. , adj. == pertaining to the laity, ‘lay fee.’ RG. 470 II. , v. a. pret. ‘leyde.’ RG. 393 == lay aside. Body and Soul, 166 == lay on, attack. Alys. 5832 == allay. Ps. lxxxiv. 4 III. , sb. == song. Alys. 5211. Fr. lai. AS. leoð IV. , sb. ==… …

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