Lay and Raise

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Lay

Lay verb - To cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid).
Usage example: the rain was just hard enough to lay the dust in the air
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Raise is an antonym for lay.
Nearby Words: laying, laid

Raise

Raise verb - To move from a lower to a higher place or position.
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Lay is an antonym for raise.
Nearby Words: raised, raising
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Common collocations

people lay people raise people
hand lay hand raise hand
dead lay dead raise dead
finger lay finger raise finger
Other words: arms, spirits, hands.

Both words in one sentence

  • The "Lords Declarant" of the Vale of Arryn raise an army and briefly lay siege to the Eyrie in order to remove Lord Petyr Baelish as Lord Protector during heir-apparent Robert Arryn's minority.
    Source: Allowed Internal War
  • Also, a symbol for women who secretly make their husband raise another man's children (real cuckoos lay their eggs in other birds' nests).
    Source: Analysis / Animal Stereotypes
  • Roger Fox is tasked with trying to secure a raise for his boss, Pembrook, at a time when the company is having to lay people off.
    Source: The Reason You Suck Speech / Other
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