" lays "

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

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

•  Synonyms : 

•  deposes,

•  deposits,

•  disposes,

•  emplaces,

•  fixes,

•  places,

•  positions,

•  puts,

•  sets,

•  sets up,

•  situates,

•  sticks

•  Antonyms : 

•  raises

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 : 

•  sediments,

•  settles

•  Antonyms : 

•  remits

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 : 

•  assesses,

•  charges,

•  exacts,

•  fines,

•  imposes,

•  levies,

•  puts

•  Antonyms : 

•  disinters,

•  exhumes,

•  unearths

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 : 

•  caches,

•  hoards,

•  lays by,

•  lays in,

•  lays up,

•  puts by,

•  salts away,

•  squirrels (away),

•  stashes,

•  stockpiles,

•  stores,

•  stows,

•  treasures

•  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 : 

•  cashiers,

•  casts (off),

•  chucks,

•  deep-sixes,

•  discards,

•  ditches,

•  dumps,

•  eighty-sixes,

•  exorcises,

•  flings (off or away),

•  jettisons,

•  junks,

•  loses,

•  pitches,

•  rejects,

•  scraps,

•  sheds,

•  shucks (off),

•  sloughs (off),

•  throws away,

•  throws out,

•  tosses,

•  unloads

•  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 : 

•  caches,

•  hoards,

•  lays away,

•  lays in,

•  lays up,

•  puts by,

•  salts away,

•  squirrels (away),

•  stashes,

•  stockpiles,

•  stores,

•  stows,

•  treasures

•  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 : 

•  constitutes,

•  enacts,

•  legislates,

•  makes,

•  ordains,

•  passes

•  Antonyms : 

•  repeals,

•  rescinds,

•  revokes

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 : 

•  affirms,

•  asserts,

•  avers,

•  avouches,

•  avows,

•  declares,

•  guarantees,

•  professes

•  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 : 

•  defines,

•  prescribes,

•  specifies

•  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 : 

•  caches,

•  hoards,

•  lays away,

•  lays by,

•  lays up,

•  puts by,

•  salts away,

•  squirrels (away),

•  stashes,

•  stockpiles,

•  stores,

•  stows,

•  treasures

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a rhythmic series of musical tones arranged to give a pleasing effect;

  * e.g., " ... the minstrel strummed a cheerful lay on his lute "

•  Synonyms : 

•  airs,

•  melodies,

•  songs,

•  strains,

•  tunes,

•  warbles

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: a short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment;

  * e.g., " ... she sang a short lay in dedication to her husband "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ballads,

•  ditties,

•  jingles,

•  lyrics,

•  songs,

•  vocals

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: the activity by which one regularly makes a living;

  * e.g., " ... my main lay is as a general contractor, but I do side work as a carpenter "

•  Synonyms : 

•  callings,

•  employments,

•  games,

•  lines,

•  occupations,

•  professions,

•  trades,

•  vocations,

•  works

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a rhythmic series of musical tones arranged to give a pleasing effect;

  * e.g., " ... the minstrel strummed a cheerful lay on his lute "

•  Synonyms : 

•  air,

•  melody,

•  song,

•  strain,

•  tune,

•  warble

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: a short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment;

  * e.g., " ... she sang a short lay in dedication to her husband "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ballad,

•  ditty,

•  jingle,

•  lyric,

•  song,

•  vocal

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: the activity by which one regularly makes a living;

  * e.g., " ... my main lay is as a general contractor, but I do side work as a carpenter "

•  Synonyms : 

•  calling,

•  employment,

•  game,

•  line,

•  occupation,

•  profession,

•  trade,

•  vocation,

•  work

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)