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Adjective lay has 2 senses
- laic, lay, secular - concerning those not members of the clergy; "set his collar in laic rather than clerical position"; "the lay ministry"; "the choir sings both sacred and secular music"
Antonym: sacred (indirect, via profane)
- lay - not of or from a profession; "a lay opinion as to the cause of the disease"
Antonym: professional (indirect, via nonprofessional)
Noun lay has 2 senses
- ballad, lay - a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
--1 is a kind of song
--1 has particulars: minstrelsy
- ballad, lay - a narrative poem of popular origin
--2 is a kind of poem, verse form
--2 has particulars: Edda
Verb lie has 7 senses
- lie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
--1 is a kind of move, displace; be; move, displace; be
Sample sentences:
They lay the bags on the table
lie
The children lie in the rocking chair
There lie some children in the rocking chair
put, set, place, pose, position, lay
They lay the bags on the table
lie
The children lie in the rocking chair
There lie some children in the rocking chair
- lie - be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position; "The sick man lay in bed all day"; "the books are lying on the shelf"
--2 is a kind of put, set, place, pose, position, lay; put, set, place, pose, position, lay
Antonyms: stand, stand up, sit, sit down
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
lie
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
lay, put down, repose
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
lie
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
- dwell, consist, lie, belong, lie in - originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"
--3 is a kind of organize, organise, prepare, devise, get up, machinate; exist, be; organize, organise, prepare, devise, get up, machinate; exist, be
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
dwell, consist, lie, belong, lie in
Something is ----ing PP
lay
Somebody ----s something
dwell, consist, lie, belong, lie in
Something is ----ing PP
- lie - be and remain in a particular state or condition; "lie dormant"
--4 is a kind of lay, put down, repose; be; lay, put down, repose; be
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
lie
Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective
lay
Something ----s
lie
Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective
- lie - tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive; "Don't lie to your parents"; "She lied when she told me she was only 29"
--5 is a kind of levy, impose; misinform, mislead; levy, impose; misinform, mislead
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
7 senses of lie
lie
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s to somebody
lay
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
7 senses of lie
lie
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s to somebody
- lie, rest - have a place in relation to something else; "The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West"; "The responsibility rests with the Allies"
--6 is a kind of be; be
Sample sentences:
Something ----s something
lie, rest
Something ----s something
- lie down, lie - assume a reclining position; "lie down on the bed until you feel better"
--7 is a kind of change posture; change posture
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
lie down, lie
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
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