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- [ley in-too]
- /leɪ ˈɪn tu/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ley in-too]
- /leɪ ˈɪn tu/
Definitions of lay into words
- verb with object lay into 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 into 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 into to put or place in a particular position: The dog laid its ears back. 1
- verb with object lay into to cause to be in a particular state or condition: Their motives were laid bare. 1
- verb with object lay into to set, place, or apply (often followed by to or on): to lay hands on a child. 1
- verb with object lay into to dispose or place in proper position or in an orderly fashion: to lay bricks. 1
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Origin of lay into
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English layen, leggen, Old English lecgan (causative of licgan to lie2); cognate with Dutch leggen, German legen, Old Norse legja, Gothic lagjan
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Parts of speech for Lay into
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lay into popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lay into usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lay into
verb lay into
- assail — If someone assails you, they criticize you strongly.
- battle — A battle is a violent fight between groups of people, especially one between military forces during a war.
- belabor — If you say that someone belabors the point, you mean that they keep on talking about it, perhaps in an annoying or boring way.
- invade — to enter forcefully as an enemy; go into with hostile intent: Germany invaded Poland in 1939.
- lambaste — to beat or whip severely.
Antonyms for lay into
verb lay into
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
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