Brought and Lay

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Lay and brought are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lay" instead a verb "Brought".

Lay verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.

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Brought and lay are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Brought" with "Lay", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: laying, laid

He was shot, but as he lay on his deathbed, he asked to be brought back to the theater to finish the play.

Source: Series / Conan
Aku releases the titular monsters, an evil far more powerful than even him, and while they slaughter the robots he brought with him, they don't lay a finger on him.

Source: Western Animation / Samurai Jack
Sophie and Sian's was an aversion — as Sacha Parkinson was brought in specifically to lay the groundwork for Sophie's eventual coming out.

Source: Series / Coronation Street

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