lays >> leɪ
Definition: [verb] put (something) down gently or carefully.
Example: she laid the baby in his cot
Definition: [verb] put down and set in position for use.
Example: it is advisable to have your carpet laid by a professional
Definition: [verb] used with an abstract noun so that the phrase formed has the same meaning as the verb related to the noun used, e.g. ‘lay the blame on’ means ‘to blame’.
Example: she laid great stress on little courtesies
Definition: [verb] (of a female bird, insect, reptile, or amphibian) produce (an egg) from inside the body.
Example: flamingos lay only one egg
Definition: [verb] have sex with.
Definition: [verb] follow (a specified course).
Example: I'm going to lay a course for Ibiza harbour
Definition: [verb] trim (a hedge) back, cutting the branches half through, bending them down, and interweaving them.
Example: most hedges are no longer laid