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lay by

lay by
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ley bahy]
    • /leɪ baɪ/
    • /leɪ baɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ley bahy]
    • /leɪ baɪ/

Definitions of lay by words

  • noun lay by the manner, relative position, or direction in which something lies: the lie of the patio, facing the water. Synonyms: place, location, site. 1
  • noun lay by the haunt or covert of an animal. 1
  • noun lay by Golf. the position of the ball relative to how easy or how difficult it is to play. 1
  • verb with object lay by to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk. 1
  • verb with object lay by to knock or beat down, as from an erect position; strike or throw to the ground: One punch laid him low. 1
  • verb with object lay by to put or place in a particular position: The dog laid its ears back. 1
See all 55 definitions of lay by

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Origin of lay by

First appearance:

before 1795
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; noun use of verb phrase lay by

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Parts of speech for Lay by

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Lay by

lay by popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for lay by

verb lay by

  • accumulate — When you accumulate things or when they accumulate, they collect or are gathered over a period of time.
  • amass — If you amass something such as money or information, you gradually get a lot of it.
  • build up — If you build up something or if it builds up, it gradually becomes bigger, for example because more is added to it.
  • bury — To bury something means to put it into a hole in the ground and cover it up with earth.
  • conserve — If you conserve a supply of something, you use it carefully so that it lasts for a long time.
All 79 Synonyms of lay by

Antonyms for lay by

verb lay by

  • squander — to spend or use (money, time, etc.) extravagantly or wastefully (often followed by away).
  • use — to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.
  • waste — to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander: to waste money; to waste words.
  • spend — to pay out, disburse, or expend; dispose of (money, wealth, resources, etc.): resisting the temptation to spend one's money.
  • use up — to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.
All 18 Antonyms of lay by

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