Lay and Lie

Lay

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

Lie is a synonym for lay in position topic. In some cases you can use "Lie" instead the word "Lay" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: laying, laid

Lie

Lie verb - To make a statement one knows to be untrue.

Lay is a synonym for lie in position topic. Sometimes you can use "Lay" instead the word "Lie" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as place.

Nearby Word: lied

Common collocations

people lay people lie people
body lay body lie body
ghost lay ghost lie ghost
down lay down lie down
Other words: way, little, nothing, eyes, times, heads.
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