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lay

/leɪ/
noun
  1. Arrangement or relationship; layout.

    "the lay of the land"

  2. A share of the profits in a business.

  3. A lyrical, narrative poem written in octosyllabic couplets that often deals with tales of adventure and romance.

verb
  1. To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.

    "A shower of rain lays the dust."

  2. To cause to subside or abate.

    Similar: becalm, settle down

  3. To prepare (a plan, project etc.); to set out, establish (a law, principle).

Synonymsascribe, attribute, becalm, settle down, lie by, lie with

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