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- [ley out]
- /leɪ aʊt/
- /leɪ ˈaʊt/
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- [ley out]
- /leɪ aʊt/
Definitions of lay out words
- verb with object lay 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 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 out to put or place in a particular position: The dog laid its ears back. 1
- verb with object lay out to cause to be in a particular state or condition: Their motives were laid bare. 1
- verb with object lay out to set, place, or apply (often followed by to or on): to lay hands on a child. 1
- verb with object lay out to dispose or place in proper position or in an orderly fashion: to lay bricks. 1
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Origin of lay 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 out
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lay 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".
lay out usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lay out
verb lay out
- disburse — to pay out (money), especially for expenses; expend.
- give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- invest — to put (money) to use, by purchase or expenditure, in something offering potential profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.
- lend — to grant the use of (something) on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.
- outlay — an expending or spending, as of money.
Antonyms for lay out
verb lay out
- hoard — a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.: a vast hoard of silver.
- save — to rescue from danger or possible harm, injury, or loss: to save someone from drowning.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
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