lays in English

noun

1

the general appearance of an area, including the direction of streams, hills, and similar features.

the lay of the surrounding countryside

2

an act of sexual intercourse.

3

the laying of eggs or the period during which they are laid.

Both male and female breeders are subject to a restricted feeding regime for their first few weeks of life - about 20 days to the point of lay .

4

a short lyric or narrative poem meant to be sung.

James Macpherson based his Ossianic pieces on these lays .

verb

1

put down, especially gently or carefully.

she laid the baby in his crib

synonyms: put, place, set, put down, set down, deposit, rest, situate, locate, position, stick, dump, park, plunk

2

put down and set in position for use.

it is advisable to have your carpet laid by a professional

synonyms: set in place, put in place, set out, set up, establish

3

used with an abstract noun so that the phrase formed has the same meaning as the verb related to the noun used, e.g., “lay the blame on” means ‘to blame’.

she laid great stress on little courtesies

4

(of a female bird, insect, reptile, or amphibian) produce (an egg) from inside the body.

flamingos lay only one egg

5

have sexual intercourse with.

noun

ballad

verb

put, set in place, bet, bring, assign to, devise, impose, set, place, put down
put, place, set, put down, set down, deposit, rest, situate, locate, position, stick, dump, park, plunk
set in place, put in place, set out, set up, establish
bet, wager, gamble, stake, risk, hazard, venture, give odds, speculate
bring, press, bring forward, lodge, register, place, file
assign to, attribute to, ascribe to, allot to, attach to, hold someone accountable, hold someone responsible, find guilty
devise, arrange, make, make ready, prepare, work out, hatch, design, plan, scheme, plot, conceive, put together, draw up, produce, develop, concoct, formulate, cook up
impose, apply, entrust, vest, place, put, inflict, encumber, saddle, charge, burden
set, prepare, devise, bait
place, position, put, set, pose
put down, repose

Use "lays" in a sentence

1. She lays great stress on punctuality.

2. He lays in there all day long.

3. The ship lays to off the coast.

4. Uh, it lays out all the rules.

5. The female lays about 400 to 500 eggs.

6. Change lays not her hand upon truth. 

7. She lays her eggs in other nests

8. Bricklayer definition is - a person who lays brick.

9. The company lays great emphasis on customer care.

10. A bricklayer lays bricks to make a wall.

11. 10 The cuckoo lays its eggs in other birds'nests.

12. The cuckoo lays her egg in another bird's nest.

13. The eagle lays her egg in other bird's nest.

14. Offering God an acceptable sacrifice lays stress on what work?

15. Desktop switcher that lays the desktops out in a grid

16. Margolin lays the blame above all on Mao's ideological fanaticism.

17. 8 The report lays down criteria for disciplining staff.

18. Or “and the latter lays a cursing on him.”

19. The female lays her eggs in water and dies soon afterward .

20. After courtship, the female Centipede lays between 10 and 60 eggs

21. The proposal also lays down the inspection procedures applicable in anchorages.

22. The female lays about 1,000 eggs in her six-week lifetime.

23. Chinese civilization lays emphasis on pursuing goodness, and western on trueness.

24. 13 The cuckoo lays her egg in another bird's nest.

25. 4 The cuckoo lays her egg in another bird's nest.

26. Tailored guidance — Alleyoop’s clever personalization engine lays out the path to success

27. In all species, each pair lays a single egg per breeding season.

28. The party thereby lays itself open to charges of conflict of interest.

29. “Trembling at men is what lays a snare,” says a proverb.

30. She lays a lot of emphasis on the usage of prepositions.

31. 3 He lays beams of his upper rooms in the waters above,*+

32. Of course, the Bible lays down clear principles that all sincere Christians observe.

33. As some sort of prude who just lays there like a cold fish?

34. 27 Our book lays down the ground rules for building a patio successfully.

35. Whoever lays their hands on the Book Of Leaves, will rule the world.

36. (d) the steps/action taken in reduce time lays in issuing visas?

37. A monotreme is a animal that lays eggs and suckles its young.

38. Acts Strategic Plan lays out the foundation for immortalising Prof Juma by Acts

39. His word Besets us behind, and before, and it lays its hand upon us.

40. We do have the eminent citizens’ support which actually lays out the path ahead.

41. When she's broke, she comes here and lays 2 or 3 dirty old men.

42. The Tajika System also lays stress on the elevation gained by the Aspecting planets

43. ·This Communication lays down the key features of a backstop to the Banking Union.

44. The albatross lays one egg every second year, spending the interim year at sea.

45. Then he lays her down on his bed and tells her not to move.

46. Therefore, realization of injury severity lays a foundation for effective treating with closed fracture.

47. Seahorse: The male seahorse has a pouch in which the mother lays her eggs.

48. A mother Alligator makes a nest on shore, where she lays her eggs.

49. 28 Let him sit alone and keep silent when He lays it upon him.

50. Synonyms for Copulates include mates, fornicates, humps, breeds, screws, shags, bonks, couples, lays and beds