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Textual thesaurus for "lay"

(adj) secular, laic

characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy

set his collar in laic rather than clerical position; the lay ministry


(noun) ballad

a narrative poem of popular origin


(noun) ballad

a narrative song with a recurrent refrain


(verb) put, place, pose, position, set

put into a certain place or abstract location

Put your things here; Set the tray down; Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children; Place emphasis on a certain point


(verb) put down, repose

put in a horizontal position

lay the books on the table; lay the patient carefully onto the bed