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lay

/leɪ/
lay leɪ
English Definition
v. to put something down
中文释义
放置
Significado en Español
colocar, poner
한국어 뜻
놓다, 두다
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
đặt, để
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Example Sentence

She laid the baby down gently.

她轻轻地把婴儿放下了。

Synonyms
place put set down
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Select the best synonym for the word “lay”:

  1. A lift
  2. B remove
  3. C raise
  4. D place
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D — place. “lay” means v. to put something down

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

Please ______ the sleeping baby gently down in the soft crib.

  1. A throw
  2. B lay
  3. C drop
  4. D toss
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B — lay. “lay” means v. to put something down

Common questions about “lay”

What does “lay” mean?

lay — v. to put something down. In Chinese: 放置.

How do you pronounce “lay”?

lay is pronounced /leɪ/. It breaks into 1 syllable: lay.

How do you use “lay” in a sentence?

She laid the baby down gently. (她轻轻地把婴儿放下了。)

What are synonyms for “lay”?

place, put, set down — all close in meaning to lay (v. to put something down).

Is “lay” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. lay appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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