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- [ley on, awn]
- /leɪ ɒn, ɔn/
- /leɪ ɒn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ley on, awn]
- /leɪ ɒn, ɔn/
Definitions of lay on words
- verb with object lay on 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 on 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 on to put or place in a particular position: The dog laid its ears back. 1
- verb with object lay on to cause to be in a particular state or condition: Their motives were laid bare. 1
- verb with object lay on to set, place, or apply (often followed by to or on): to lay hands on a child. 1
- verb with object lay on to dispose or place in proper position or in an orderly fashion: to lay bricks. 1
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Origin of lay on
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 on
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lay on 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".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lay on
verb lay on
- administer — If someone administers something such as a country, the law, or a test, they take responsibility for organizing and supervising it.
- spread — to draw, stretch, or open out, especially over a flat surface, as something rolled or folded (often followed by out).
- cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
- join — to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
- anoint — To anoint someone means to put oil or water on a part of their body, usually for religious reasons.
Antonyms for lay on
verb lay on
- detach — If you detach one thing from another that it is fixed to, you remove it. If one thing detaches from another, it becomes separated from it.
- loosen — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
- deprive — If you deprive someone of something that they want or need, you take it away from them, or you prevent them from having it.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- withhold — to hold back; restrain or check.