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- [ley oh-ver]
- /leɪ ˈoʊ vər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ley oh-ver]
- /leɪ ˈoʊ vər/
Definitions of lay over words
- verb with object lay over 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 over 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 over to put or place in a particular position: The dog laid its ears back. 1
- verb with object lay over to cause to be in a particular state or condition: Their motives were laid bare. 1
- verb with object lay over to set, place, or apply (often followed by to or on): to lay hands on a child. 1
- verb with object lay over to dispose or place in proper position or in an orderly fashion: to lay bricks. 1
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Origin of lay over
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 over
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lay over 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 over usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lay over
verb lay over
- suspend — to hang by attachment to something above: to suspend a chandelier from the ceiling.
- prolong — to lengthen out in time; extend the duration of; cause to continue longer: to prolong one's stay abroad.
- waive — to refrain from claiming or insisting on; give up; forgo: to waive one's right; to waive one's rank; to waive honors.
- delay — If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.
- hold up — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
Antonyms for lay over
verb lay over
- shorten — to make short or shorter.
- further — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
- carry out — If you carry out a threat, task, or instruction, you do it or act according to it.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
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