To cause (as an end result, not a process) an object to be in a new place.
To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.
a narrative poem of popular origin
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
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"
not of or from a profession; "a lay opinion as to the cause of the disease"
lay eggs; of female animals; "This hen doesn't lay"
prepare or position for action or operation; "lay a fire"; "lay the foundation for a new health care plan"
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment; "lay a reponsibility on someone"
put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"
put into a certain place: "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the mising children"; also with abstract objects and locations: "Place emphasis on a certain point"
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 eggs; "This hen doesn''t lay"
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment; "lay a responsibility on someone"
put into a certain place or abstract location
put in a horizontal position
lay eggs
prepare or position for action or operation
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
not of or from a profession
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
