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Thesaurus entry: lay
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lay
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verb
1.
Curtis laid the newspaper on the table
synonyms
: put, place, set, put down, set down, deposit, rest, situate, locate, position;
informal
stick, dump, park, plunk.
2.
the act laid the foundation for the new system
synonyms
: set in place, put in place, set out; set up, establish.
3.
I'll lay money that Michelle will be there
synonyms
: bet, wager, gamble, stake, risk, hazard, venture; (
lay money
) give odds, speculate.
4.
they are going to lay charges
synonyms
: bring, press, bring forward, lodge, register, place, file.
5.
she
laid
the blame
on
Maxwell
synonyms
: assign to, attribute to, ascribe to, allot to, attach to; (
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