Lay and Lose

Lay

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

Lose is an antonym for lay.

Nearby Words: laying, laid

Lose

Lose verb - To be unable to find or have at hand.

Lay is an antonym for lose in win topic.

Nearby Words: loser, losing

Common collocations

soul lay soul lose soul
life lay life lose life
hand lay hand lose hand
way lay way lose way
Other words: head, times, lives.
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