Bring
Bring verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).
Lay and bring are semantically related. in put forward topic. In some cases you can use "Lay" instead a verb "Bring".
Nearby Word: bringing
Lay
Lay verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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She gets teased a lot, but they can't bring themselves to fire her or really lay into her.
Source: Manga / Victorian Romance Emma - The bishop cannot bring himself to sentence Lore Lay to death, and instead orders her to become a nun.
Source: Taking the Veil - Taking the Veil: The bishop cannot bring himself to sentence Lore Lay to death for sorcery, and instead orders her to become a nun.
Source: Myth / Lorelei
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Lay and Bring. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bring/lay
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