lay

lay: lay¹ vt laid, lay·ing

1: to impose as a duty, burden, or punishment

lay a tax

2 a: to put forward: assert

lay a claim

b: to submit for examination and determination

laid a case before the commission

lay² past of lie

lay: index deposit (place), profane, rest (be supported by)

lay: adj.
Not professional or expert in a particular field; nonecclesi-astical or nonclergy.

lay: Nonprofessional, such as a lay witness who is not a recognized expert in the area that is the subject of the person's testimony. That which relates to persons or entities not clerical or ecclesiastical; a person not in ecclesiastical orders. To present the formal declarations by the parties of their respective claims and defenses in pleadings. A share of the profits of a fishing or whaling voyage, allotted to the officers and seamen, in the nature of wages.

lay: Nonprofessional, such as a lay witness who is not a recognized expert in the area that is the subject of the person's testimony. That which relates to persons or entities not clerical or ecclesiastical; a person not in ecclesiastical orders. To present the formal declarations by the parties of their respective claims and defenses in pleadings. A share of the profits of a fishing or whaling voyage, allotted to the officers and seamen, in the nature of wages.

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Synonyms:

Put, place, lay down, Row, stratum, layer / Produce, bring forth and deposit (as eggs) / Depress, sink, sail away from so as to lose sight of / Allege, state, name / Impose, assess, Bet, wager, stake, pledge / Impute, charge, ascribe, Song, lyric / Spread (on a surface), Lea, meadow, mead, pasture, grassy plain, grass land, Laic, laical / Prepare, set in order, get ready / Contrive, scheme, devise, concoct / Allay, quiet, calm, still, appease / Exorcise, drive away / Bet, stake, wager, risk, hazard

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lay — Ⅰ. lay [1] ► VERB (past and past part. laid) 1) put down, especially gently or carefully. 2) put down and set in position for use. 3) assign or place: lay the blame. 4) (lay before) present (material) for consideration and action to … English terms dictionary
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Lay's — 250px Tipos de lugar Papas fritas. De PepsiCo y Frito Lay. Lugar de origen Estados Unidos. Introducida al mercado en 1938 Productos Relacionados … Wikipedia Español
Lay\'s — Lay’s бренд для разнообразных картофельных чипсов, основанный в 1938. Чипсы Lay’s позиционируются компанией Frito Lay, принадлежащей PepsiCo Inc. с 1965. Другие бренды компании Frito Lay включают Fritos, Doritos, Ruffles, Cheetos and Rold… … Википедия
Lay — Lay, n. 1. That which lies or is laid or is conceived of as having been laid or placed in its position; a row; a stratum; a layer; as, a lay of stone or wood. Addison. [1913 Webster] A viol should have a lay of wire strings below. Bacon. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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