- 4. Lea, meadow, mead, pasture, grassy plain, grass land.
Lay, a. Laic, laical.
Lay aside.
- 1. Reject, discard, put away, put off, lay on the shelf.
- 2. Put by, store, lay by.
Lay by. Reserve, keep, retain, husband, reserve for future use.
Lay down.
- 1. Resign, give up, offer up, sacrifice.
- 2. Leave, quit, relinquish.
- 3. Advance, propound, assert, allege, enunciate.
Layer, n.
- 1. Stratum, bed. See Lay, 1.
- 2. Course (as of bricks).
- 3. Shoot or twig (laid in the ground for propagation).
Lay hold of. Seize, catch, grasp, clutch.
Lay in. Store, provide, lay up.
Lay one’s self forth or out. Strive, labor, try, struggle, exert one’s self, put forth all one’s strength, do one’s utmost.
Lay open.
- 1. Open, lance, cut open.
- 2. Expose, reveal, exhibit, disclose, unveil, divulge, publish, show, make known.
Lay out.
- 1. Spend, expend, disburse.