Lay and Stood

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Lay

Lay verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.
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Stood is an antonym for lay.
Nearby Words: laying, laid

Stood

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Lay is an antonym for stood in topics: exist, be or get upright.
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  • Disra had once heard it said that a discerning person could always recognize an Imperial stormtrooper or Royal Guard, whether he stood before you in full armor or lay dying on a sickbed.
    Source: Obfuscating Stupidity / Literature
  • Big Fancy Castle Then his road lay through a forest, and in the midst of it was a splendid castle, and near the castle stood a tree, but quite on the top of the tree, he saw a singing, soaring lark.
    Source: Big Fancy Castle
  • Fanfic / Higher Learning Both lay down their instruments and stood together, eye to eye.
    Source: Fanfic / Higher Learning
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