" lays on "

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 : 

•  applies,

•  lays,

•  spreads

•  Antonyms : 

•  axes,

•  cans,

•  discharges,

•  dismisses,

•  fires,

•  sacks

2: to provide with a paying job;

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

•  Synonyms : 

•  assumes,

•  employs,

•  engages,

•  fees,

•  hires,

•  pays,

•  places,

•  recruits,

•  retains,

•  signs (up or on),

•  takes on

•  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 : 

•  apply,

•  lay,

•  spread

•  Antonyms : 

•  ax,

•  can,

•  discharge,

•  dismiss,

•  fire,

•  sack

2: to provide with a paying job;

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

•  Synonyms : 

•  assume,

•  employ,

•  engage,

•  fee,

•  hire,

•  pay,

•  place,

•  recruit,

•  retain,

•  sign (up or on),

•  take on

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes;

  * e.g., " ... They were smitten from the moment they first laid eyes on each other. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  behold,

•  catch,

•  descry,

•  discern,

•  distinguish,

•  espy,

•  eye,

•  look (at),

•  note,

•  notice,

•  observe,

•  perceive,

•  regard,

•  remark,

•  see,

•  sight,

•  spot,

•  spy,

•  view,

•  witness

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes;

  * e.g., " ... They were smitten from the moment they first laid eyes on each other. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  beholds,

•  catches,

•  descries,

•  discerns,

•  distinguishes,

•  espies,

•  eyes,

•  looks (at),

•  notes,

•  notices,

•  observes,

•  perceives,

•  regards,

•  remarks,

•  sees,

•  sights,

•  spies,

•  spots,

•  views,

•  witnesses

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)