lay oneself out

lay one·self out

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ley wuhn-self, wuhnz- out]
- /leɪ wʌnˈsɛlf, wʌnz- aʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ley wuhn-self, wuhnz- out]
- /leɪ wʌnˈsɛlf, wʌnz- aʊt/

Definitions of lay oneself out words

verb with object lay oneself out 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 oneself out 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 oneself out to put or place in a particular position: The dog laid its ears back. 1
verb with object lay oneself out to cause to be in a particular state or condition: Their motives were laid bare. 1
verb with object lay oneself out to set, place, or apply (often followed by to or on): to lay hands on a child. 1
verb with object lay oneself out to dispose or place in proper position or in an orderly fashion: to lay bricks. 1

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Origin of lay oneself out

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 oneself out

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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lay oneself out 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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