lay

US /le/

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UK /leɪ/

adj.AdjectiveAmateur; not being a trained priest

The lay people listened eagerly to the priest in church

v.t.Transitive VerbTo place a bet on a game outcome

I will lay a bet on Manchester United to with the European Cup

v.t.Transitive Verb(Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body

The chicken may lay its eggs soon

v.t.Transitive VerbTo put or set something down in a flat position

Please lay the newspapers on the table so we can read them later

v.t.Transitive VerbTo set out things on (table) to prepare for a meal

Please lay the table for dinner

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02:19

You gon' make me hit you with that lay down, baby
You gon' make me hit you with that lay down, baby

05:16

so that way when we go and we lay the glue down,
so that way when we go and we lay the glue down,
And just to make sure I get a nice straight hairline, I'm going to lay that down as a guide,
And just to make sure I get a nice straight hairline, I'm going to lay that down as a guide,

06:13

Yes, a foundation is the bit at the bottom of the building, often under the ground and it's the bit that you build, or lay, first and then everything else is built on top of it.
Yes, a foundation is the bit at the bottom of the building, often under the ground and it's the bit that you build, or lay, first and then everything else is built on top of it.
under the ground and it's the bit that you build, or lay, first
under the ground and it's the bit that you build, or lay, first

10:17

It's a variation off of an old school wrap called a fracture wrap, that using gauze and pins to really create tension and lay the hair as flat as possible on the head.
It's a variation off of an old school wrap called a fracture wrap, that using gauze and pins to really create tension and lay the hair as flat as possible on the head.
to really create tension and lay the hair
to really create tension and lay the hair

07:00

10:39

And so in that context, employers tend to be more hesitant to lay off workers.
And so in that context, employers tend to be more hesitant to lay off workers.
hesitant to lay off workers.
hesitant to lay off workers.

07:47

I mean, how do they avoid detection? Do they lay low or do they try to spend it at means cash?
I mean, how do they avoid detection? Do they lay low or do they try to spend it at means cash?
Do they lay low
Do they lay low

31:01

ROMNEY: Which is -- which is my experience as a governor is if I come in and -- and lay
ROMNEY: Which is -- which is my experience as a governor is if I come in and -- and lay
to make sure that they didn't lay off workers during a recession.
to make sure that they didn't lay off workers during a recession.

32:51

just lay out a whole series of items without giving me a chance to respond.
just lay out a whole series of items without giving me a chance to respond.