Synonyms for lays in
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : ley |
| Phonetic Transcription : leɪ |
Top 10 synonyms for lays in Other synonyms for the word lays in
- accumulate
- amass
- build up
- bury
- conserve
- cull
- cumulate
- deal in
- deposit
- extract
- garner
- gather
- glean
- harvest
- have
- hide
- hive
- hoard
- keep
- keep on hand
- lay aside
- lay away
- lay by
- lay in
- lay up
- preserve
- provision
- put away
- put by
- put out of the way
- reserve
- reserve cache
- roll up
- salt away
- save
- set aside
- spare
- squirrel away
- stockpile
- store
- store away
- store up
- stow away
- trade in
- treasure
Définition of lays in
Origin :- Old English lecgan "to place on the ground (or other surface)," also "put down (often by striking)," from Proto-Germanic *lagjanan (cf. Old Saxon leggian, Old Norse leggja, Old Frisian ledza, Middle Dutch legghan, Dutch leggen, Old High German lecken, German legen, Gothic lagjan "to lay, put, place"), causative of lie (v.2). As a noun, from 1550s, "act of laying." Meaning "way in which something is laid" (e.g. lay of the land) first recorded 1819.
- Meaning "have sex with" first recorded 1934, in U.S. slang, probably from sense of "deposit" (which was in Old English, as in lay an egg, lay a bet, etc.), perhaps reinforced by to lie with, a phrase frequently met in the Bible. The noun meaning "woman available for sexual intercourse" is attested from 1930, but there are suggestions of it in stage puns from as far back as 1767. To lay for (someone) "await a chance at revenge" is from late 15c.; lay low "stay inconspicuous" is from 1839. To lay (someone) low preserves the secondary Old English sense.
- As in lay up/lay by : verb set aside, store
- As in put away/put aside/put by : verb keep in
- As in stock : verb supply with merchandise
- As in garner : verb collect, accumulate
Antonyms for lays in
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