“lay”

Definitions

• adjective

  characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy

  Synonyms: laic, secular, brautlied, kunstlied, liebeslied, volkslied, abate, accredit, address, advance, aim, air

  • Example:“… set his collar in laic rather than clerical position”
  • Example:“the lay ministry”

• adjective

  not of or from a profession

  • Example:“a lay opinion as to the cause of the disease”

• noun

  a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

  Synonyms: ballad

• noun

  a narrative poem of popular origin

  Synonyms: ballad

• verb

  put into a certain place or abstract location

  Synonyms: put, set, place, pose, position

  • Example:“Put your things here.”
  • Example:“set the tray down”

• verb

  put in a horizontal position

  Synonyms: put down, repose

  • Example:“lay the books on the table”
  • Example:“lay the patient carefully onto the bed”