Lay and Lift

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

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Lift is an antonym for lay in topics: credit, put, produce, design, bet.

Nearby Words: laying, laid

Lift verb - To move from a lower to a higher place or position.

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Lay is an antonym for lift.

Nearby Words: lifted, lifting, lifter

people	lay people	lift people
body	lay body	lift body
hand	lay hand	lift hand
way	lay way	lift way
Other words: head, siege, curse, finger, arms, spirits, hundreds, curses.

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