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a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
ballad, lay(adj)a narrative poem of popular origin
laic, lay, secular(adj)characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
"set his collar in laic rather than clerical position"; "the lay ministry"
lay(verb)not of or from a profession
"a lay opinion as to the cause of the disease"
put, set, place, pose, position, lay(verb)put into a certain place or abstract location
"Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"
lay, put down, repose(verb)put in a horizontal position
"lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"
lay(verb)prepare or position for action or operation
"lay a fire"; "lay the foundation for a new health care plan"
lay(verb)lay eggs
"This hen doesn't lay"
lay(verb)impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
"lay a responsibility on someone"
a rhythmic series of musical tones arranged to give a pleasing effectthe minstrel strummed a cheerful lay on his lute
a short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompanimentshe sang a short lay in dedication to her husband
the activity by which one regularly makes a livingmy main lay is as a general contractor, but I do side work as a carpenter
to arrange something in a certain spot or positionjust lay the book over there on the table for now
to cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid)the rain was just hard enough to lay the dust in the air
to establish or apply as a charge or penaltystate officials tried to lay a tax on merchandise sold over the Internet
to make ready in advanceshe's laying plans for the charity auction months ahead of time
to put a layer of on a surfacethe mason laid mortar over the first row of bricks before starting the second
to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain eventI'll lay five dollars that you can't do it
to explain (something) as being the result of something elsean electrical fire that was laid to faulty wiring
to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sealay the corpse to rest
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