Lay and Take

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Lay

Lay verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.
Usage example: just lay the book over there on the table for now
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Antonyms for Lay
Take is an antonym for lay in topics: credit, put, produce, design, bet.
Nearby Words: laying, laid

Take

Take verb - To reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms.
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Synonyms for Take
Antonyms for Take
Lay is an antonym for take.
Nearby Words: taking, taken, taker
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Common collocations

life lay life take life
people lay people take people
charge lay charge take charge
hand lay hand take hand
Other words: way, trip, blame.

Both words in one sentence

  • Could be the next guy that you take before I wake, Now I lay me down to sleep, eyes tight, when I pray.
    Source: Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
  • Your tasks for the day are done, and you lay down to take a nap... when suddenly the enemy decides to attack, and throws the place into absolute chaos.
    Source: Where's My Gun?
  • Which begs the question of whether Rich first dreamed up the acid-breathing shark for his webcomic, and included it in the sourcebook merely to lay the groundwork for his Take That Me...
    Source: Self Deprecation / Web Comics
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