" laid "

1: to arrange something in a certain spot or position;

  * e.g., " ... just lay the book over there on the table for now "

•  Synonyms : 

•  deposed,

•  deposited,

•  disposed,

•  emplaced,

•  fixed,

•  placed,

•  positioned,

•  put,

•  set,

•  set up,

•  situated,

•  stuck

•  Antonyms : 

•  raised

2: to cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid);

  * e.g., " ... the rain was just hard enough to lay the dust in the air "

•  Synonyms : 

•  sedimented,

•  settled

•  Antonyms : 

•  remitted

3: to establish or apply as a charge or penalty;

  * e.g., " ... state officials tried to lay a tax on merchandise sold over the Internet "

•  Synonyms : 

•  assessed,

•  charged,

•  exacted,

•  fined,

•  imposed,

•  levied,

•  put

•  Antonyms : 

•  disinterred,

•  exhumed,

•  unearthed

1: to arrange something in a certain spot or position;

  * e.g., " ... just lay the book over there on the table for now "

•  Synonyms : 

•  depose,

•  deposit,

•  dispose,

•  emplace,

•  fix,

•  place,

•  position,

•  put,

•  set,

•  set up,

•  situate,

•  stick

•  Antonyms : 

•  raise

2: to cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid);

  * e.g., " ... the rain was just hard enough to lay the dust in the air "

•  Synonyms : 

•  sediment,

•  settle

•  Antonyms : 

•  remit

3: to establish or apply as a charge or penalty;

  * e.g., " ... state officials tried to lay a tax on merchandise sold over the Internet "

•  Synonyms : 

•  assess,

•  charge,

•  exact,

•  fine,

•  impose,

•  levy,

•  put

•  Antonyms : 

•  disinter,

•  exhume,

•  unearth

1: to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place;

  * e.g., " ... the weather forecast warned of a severe storm, so we laid away a generous supply of bottled water and canned food just in case "

•  Synonyms : 

•  cached,

•  hoarded,

•  laid by,

•  laid in,

•  laid up,

•  put by,

•  salted away,

•  squirreled (away),

•  stashed,

•  stockpiled,

•  stored,

•  stowed,

•  treasured

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to get rid of as useless or unwanted;

  * e.g., " ... a politician who had laid by his principles years ago "

•  Synonyms : 

•  cashiered,

•  cast (off),

•  chucked,

•  deep-sixed,

•  discarded,

•  ditched,

•  dumped,

•  eighty-sixed,

•  exorcised,

•  flung (off or away),

•  jettisoned,

•  junked,

•  lost,

•  pitched,

•  rejected,

•  scrapped,

•  shed,

•  shucked (off),

•  sloughed (off),

•  threw away,

•  threw out,

•  tossed,

•  unloaded

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place;

  * e.g., " ... ever since the last hurricane caught them unprepared, they have laid by emergency supplies "

•  Synonyms : 

•  cached,

•  hoarded,

•  laid away,

•  laid in,

•  laid up,

•  put by,

•  salted away,

•  squirreled (away),

•  stashed,

•  stockpiled,

•  stored,

•  stowed,

•  treasured

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action;

  * e.g., " ... the city council promises to lay down new ordinances that will force dog walkers to clean up after their animals "

•  Synonyms : 

•  constituted,

•  enacted,

•  legislated,

•  made,

•  ordained,

•  passed

•  Antonyms : 

•  repealed,

•  rescinded,

•  revoked

2: to state clearly and strongly;

  * e.g., " ... at the risk of their popularity, the parents laid down the rules for the party and wouldn't accept any arguments "

•  Synonyms : 

•  affirmed,

•  asserted,

•  averred,

•  avouched,

•  avowed,

•  declared,

•  guaranteed,

•  professed

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to give the rules about (something) clearly and exactly;

  * e.g., " ... the supervisor laid down the procedure for a complaint of sexual harassment "

•  Synonyms : 

•  defined,

•  prescribed,

•  specified

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place;

  * e.g., " ... be sure to lay in enough food for the long Alaska winter "

•  Synonyms : 

•  cached,

•  hoarded,

•  laid away,

•  laid by,

•  laid up,

•  put by,

•  salted away,

•  squirreled (away),

•  stashed,

•  stockpiled,

•  stored,

•  stowed,

•  treasured

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end;

  * e.g., " ... you need to lay off eating those jelly doughnuts, or you'll end up looking like one "

•  Synonyms : 

•  broke,

•  broke off,

•  broke up,

•  canned,

•  ceased,

•  cut off,

•  cut out,

•  desisted (from),

•  discontinued,

•  dropped,

•  ended,

•  gave over,

•  halted,

•  knocked off,

•  left off,

•  packed (up or in),

•  quit,

•  shut off,

•  stopped

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to put a layer of on a surface;

  * e.g., " ... she lays the butter on so thickly that you hardly taste the bagel "

•  Synonyms : 

•  applied,

•  laid,

•  spread

•  Antonyms : 

•  axed,

•  canned,

•  discharged,

•  dismissed,

•  fired,

•  sacked

2: to provide with a paying job;

  * e.g., " ... lay on more staff for the busy tourist season in the Lake District "

•  Synonyms : 

•  assumed,

•  employed,

•  engaged,

•  feed,

•  hired,

•  paid,

•  placed,

•  recruited,

•  retained,

•  signed (up or on),

•  took on

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: having a relaxed, casual manner;

  * e.g., " ... a laid-back fisherman, he didn't really care if he caught anything, being content to relax and enjoy the sunshine "

•  Synonyms : 

•  affable,

•  breezy,

•  devil-may-care,

•  easygoing,

•  happy-go-lucky,

•  low-pressure,

•  mellow

•  Antonyms : 

•  high-strung,

•  uptight

1: as in easygoingness;

•  Synonyms : 

•  easygoingness,

•  assurance,

•  confidence,

•  poise,

•  self-assurance,

•  self-assuredness,

•  self-confidence,

•  self-trust,

•  apathy,

•  detachment,

•  impassivity,

•  indifference,

•  insensibility,

•  numbness,

•  phlegm,

•  unconcern,

•  aplomb,

•  calmness,

•  collectedness,

•  composedness,

•  composure,

•  cool,

•  coolness,

•  countenance,

•  equanimity,

•  equilibrium,

•  imperturbability,

•  placidity,

•  repose,

•  sangfroid,

•  self-composedness,

•  self-possession,

•  serenity,

•  tranquility,

•  tranquilness

•  Antonyms : 

•  agitation,

•  discomposure,

•  perturbation,

•  alarm,

•  anxiety,

•  anxiousness,

•  apprehension,

•  apprehensiveness,

•  care,

•  concern,

•  disquiet,

•  solicitude,

•  uneasiness,

•  worry,

•  excitability,

•  excitableness,

•  nervousness,

•  disturbance