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| VERB: | 1. Military. To move (a weapon or blow, for example) in the direction of someone or something: aim, cast, direct, head, level, point, set1, train, turn, zero in. See SEEK. 2. To regard as belonging to or resulting from another: accredit, ascribe, assign, attribute, charge, credit, impute, refer. See GIVE. 3. To make a bet: bet, gamble, game, play, wager. Idioms: put one's money on something. See GAMBLING. 4. To place (a corpse) in or as if in a grave: bury, entomb, inhume, inter. Idioms: lay (or put) to rest. See SHOW. 5. To form a strategy for: blueprint, cast, chart, conceive, contrive, design, devise, formulate, frame, plan, project, scheme, strategize, work out. Informal : dope out. Idioms: lay plans. See PLANNED. 6. To put up as a stake in a game or speculation. Also used with down: bet, gamble, post2, put, risk, stake, venture, wager. Informal : go. See GAMBLING. 7. To place (a story, for example) in a designated setting: set1. See PLACE. 8. To bring forward for formal consideration: adduce, cite, present2. Archaic : allege. See LAW, WORDS. 9. To arrange tableware upon (a table) in preparation for a meal: set1, spread. See ORDER. 10. To deposit in a specified place: place, put, set1, stick. See PLACE, RISE. | | PHRASAL VERB: | lay aside To reserve for the future: keep, lay away, lay by, lay in, lay up, put by, salt away, save (up), set by. See KEEP, SAVE. lay away 1. To place (money) in a bank: bank2, deposit, salt away. Informal : sock away. See KEEP, MONEY. 2. To reserve for the future: keep, lay aside, lay by, lay in, lay up, put by, salt away, save (up), set by. See KEEP, SAVE. lay by To reserve for the future: keep, lay aside, lay away, lay in, lay up, put by, salt away, save (up), set by. See KEEP, SAVE. lay down 1. To set forth expressly and authoritatively: decree, dictate, fix, impose, ordain, prescribe. Idioms: call the shots (or tune) , lay it on the line. See OVER. 2. To let (something) go: abandon, cede, forgo, relinquish, surrender, yield. See KEEP. lay for Informal. To wait concealed in order to attack (someone): Idioms: lay wait for, lie in wait for. See ATTACK, SHOW. lay in 1. To reserve for the future: keep, lay aside, lay away, lay by, lay up, put by, salt away, save (up), set by. See KEEP, SAVE. 2. To accumulate and set aside for future use: lay up, save (up), stockpile, store (up). See KEEP. lay into Slang. To punish with blows or lashes: beat, flog, hide2, lash, thrash, whip. Informal : trim. Slang : lick. See ATTACK, REWARD. lay off Slang. To cease trying to accomplish or continue: abandon, break off, desist, discontinue, give up, leave off, quit, relinquish, remit, stop. Informal : swear off. Idioms: call it a day, call it quits, hang up one's fiddle, have done with, throw in the towel. See CONTINUE. lay out 1. To plan the details or arrangements of: arrange, prepare, schedule, work out. See PLANNED. 2. To work out and arrange the parts or details of: blueprint, design, map (out), plan, set out. See PLANNED. 3. To show graphically the direction or location of, as by using coordinates: chart, map (out), plot. See SHOW. 4. To distribute (money) as payment: disburse, expend, give, outlay, pay (out), spend. Informal : fork out or (over) or (up), shell out. See SAVE. lay up 1. To reserve for the future: keep, lay aside, lay away, lay by, lay in, put by, salt away, save (up), set by. See KEEP, SAVE. 2. To accumulate and set aside for future use: lay in, save (up), stockpile, store (up). See KEEP.
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