Lay and Put up

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Lay

Lay verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.
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Put up and lay are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Put up" instead a verb "Lay".
Nearby Words: laying, laid

Put up

Put up verb - To fix in an upright position.
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Lay and put up are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lay" instead a verb "Put up".

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  • Lay and Pray: This is a disparaging term for an overly cautious strategy in which the fighter controls his opponent on the ground by maintaining top position, but does not put up significant offense.
    Source: Useful Notes / Mixed Martial Arts
  • Don't You Dare Pity Me! This carried over into the match; Flair was obviously unable to put up an actual fight, but he refused to simply lay down and be beaten.
    Source: Don't You Dare Pity Me!
  • A Demoman will lay a stick bomb carpet somewhere, or an Engineer will put up a sentry, and then they'll go off and engage the enemy.
    Source: Defensive Feint Trap
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