lay

Definition

Examples

Please lay the documents on the table and wait for the manager.

Word Family

Synonyms

• putthe option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
• placea designated space or seat reserved for someone
• seta group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used

Collocations

• Easy lay on the table
  to lay on the table, meaning to put into a certain place or abstract location
• Medium lay the groundwork
  to lay the groundwork, meaning to put into a certain place or abstract location
• Hard lay off temporary workers
  to lay off temporary workers, meaning to put into a certain place or abstract location
• Very Hard lay cards on the table
  to lay cards on the table, meaning to put into a certain place or abstract location