lay in English: To put something down flat and carefully. (verb)

Translation

To put something down flat and carefully.

Word origin

From Old English lecgan, meaning to put down. It is the doing form of the verb lie, so you lay a thing down and it then lies there.

Verb typeirregular (lay, lays, laid)

Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.

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"Lay" means to put it down flat.

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"Laid" is the past form of "lay".

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"Lays" is the form used with he, she, or it.

put

To move something to a place and leave it there.

place

A spot or area where something is, or where something happens.

table

A piece of furniture with a flat top and legs that you put things on or sit at.

bed

A soft, flat thing that you lie on to sleep at night.

down

Towards or in a lower place; from a higher point to a lower one.

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