Definition of lay

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Lay (v. t.) To prepare; to make ready; to contrive; to provide; as, to lay a snare, an ambush, or a plan..

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Player :: Player (n.) One who plays on an instrument of music.
Bode :: Bode (n.) A stop; a halting; delay.
Unarm :: Unarm (v. i.) To puff off, or lay down, one's arms or armor..
Varnish :: Varnish (n.) To lay varnish on; to cover with a liquid which produces, when dry, a hard, glossy surface; as, to varnish a table; to varnish a painting..
Ground :: Ground (n.) Any definite portion of the earth's surface; region; territory; country. Hence: A territory appropriated to, or resorted to, for a particular purpose; the field or place of action; as, a hunting or fishing ground; a play ground..
Wager :: Wager (v. t.) To hazard on the issue of a contest, or on some question that is to be decided, or on some casualty; to lay; to stake; to bet..
Brave :: Brave (superl.) Making a fine show or display.
Stuccoer :: Stucco (v. t.) To overlay or decorate with stucco, or fine plaster..
Stage :: Stage (n.) The floor for scenic performances; hence, the theater; the playhouse; hence, also, the profession of representing dramatic compositions; the drama, as acted or exhibited..
Knave :: Knave (n.) A playing card marked with the figure of a servant or soldier; a jack.
Underplot :: Underplot (n.) A series of events in a play, proceeding collaterally with the main story, and subservient to it..
Tranquillize :: Tranquillize (v. t.) To render tranquil; to allay when agitated; to compose; to make calm and peaceful; as, to tranquilize a state disturbed by factions or civil commotions; to tranquilize the mind..
Scale :: Scale (v. i.) To separate and come off in thin layers or laminae; as, some sandstone scales by exposure..
Relaid :: Relaid () imp. & p. p. of Relay.
Parade :: Parade (v. t.) That which is displayed; a show; a spectacle; an imposing procession; the movement of any body marshaled in military order; as, a parade of firemen..
Antiorgastic :: Antiorgastic (a.) Tending to allay venereal excitement or desire; sedative.
Manifestation :: Manifestation (n.) The act of manifesting or disclosing, or the state of being manifested; discovery to the eye or to the understanding; also, that which manifests; exhibition; display; revelation; as, the manifestation of God's power in creation..
Stagely :: Stagehouse (n.) A house where a stage regularly stops for passengers or a relay of horses.
Weather-bound :: Weather-bound (a.) Kept in port or at anchor by storms; delayed by bad weather; as, a weather-bound vessel..
Intercalate :: Intercalate (v. t.) To insert among others, as a verse in a stanza; specif. (Geol.), to introduce as a bed or stratum, between the layers of a regular series of rocks..
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