Establish and Lay

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Establish verb - To gain full recognition or acceptance of.

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Lay is a synonym for establish in action topic. In some cases you can use "Lay" instead a verb "Establish", when it comes to topics like position.

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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Establish is a synonym for lay in place topic. Sometimes you can use "Establish" instead a verb "Lay", if it concerns topics such as put.

Nearby Words: laying, laid

establish life

lay life

Exchange PMs with the writers of your characters' opponents to lay down some loose guidelines and establish a bit of camaraderie to help keep feelings from getting hurt in the process.

Source: Roleplay / Character Development Thread
With hindsight, it's now pretty obvious that the entire point of that scene was to lay the groundwork for the scenes that the above troper is referring to, and to establish that they are, in fact, real.

Source: Unfinished Business

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