Lay is often used where lie is considered standard, as in "I'm going to lay down for a quick nap." The use, which dates to the 14th century, troubled no one until the 18th, but since then, people who care …

1. To give up; abandon: lay aside all hope of rescue. 2. To save for the future: laid aside money for a vacation.

LAY definition: 1. to put something in especially a flat or horizontal position, usually carefully or for a…. Learn more.

LAY definition: to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down. See examples of lay used in a sentence.

Other uses Lay, relating to laity, non-ordained Christians Lay, relating to layman's terms Lea (unit), obsolete unit of length sometimes spelled "Lay" LA-Y, Yoshinobu Launch Complex, in Tanegashima, …

Lie is a verb which means ‘to be in or put yourself into a flat position’. It is an irregular verb and it doesn’t take an object. The -ing form is lying and the past simple is lay. The -ed form, lain, is very formal and …

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