lay
ਰੱਖ
definition
verb
the man lay face downward on the grass
(of a person or animal) be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a supporting surface.
the church lies in ruins today
be, remain, or be kept in a specified state.
noun
the lay of the surrounding countryside
the general appearance of an area, including the direction of streams, hills, and similar features.
an act of sexual intercourse.
adjective
a lay preacher
not ordained into or belonging to the clergy.
lay and professional views of medicine
not having professional qualifications or expert knowledge, especially in law or medicine.
example
Cleo cradled her broken arm and gently 'lay' it so it was supported by her lap.
the onset of 'lay' may be marked by a dropping of the duck's abdomen
During this time Bethel has been well supported by ministers from the South Wales area, some of them retired, and by 'lay' preachers from the locality.
In addition to learning the 'lay' of the land, we would work out logistics for travel with twenty students.
For a 'lay' person, inhaled medicines are often linked to smoking or opium inhalation and is, therefore, perceived as addictive.
Often faculty are not clinicians but other health professionals and 'lay' community members.
It's nice to think we might stay to help reclaim the house, but how is an ordinary 'lay' Catholic to do that?
Imbalances in knowledge between lay people and professionals make it difficult for 'lay' people to assess doctors' ability and competence.
I'd like more time to 'lay' my plans
Then off we go to find the dining room, and 'lay' the table.
Both male and female breeders are subject to a restricted feeding regime for their first few weeks of life - about 20 days to the point of 'lay' .
I just did not think that where we were in the 'lay' of the land that water was going to collect here.
Then, in a remarkable burst of rail building energy, engineers began cutting straight swaths across the 'lay' of the land.
Therefore, if a bishop chooses to close a particular parish instead of bringing in a 'lay' minister, he is free to do so.
One can see the appeal of such stories for experts writing for a 'lay' audience.
She was training to be a 'lay' preacher, but knew that wasn't where she wanted to be, and wasn't sure where she was going.
Like 'lay' rules, most professional rules are tacit and informal and are never formally articulated.
That what a psychiatrist or an expert might know is not to be attributed to the 'lay' person.
If only consultative, the 'lay' voice will remain mostly window dressing for clerical decision makers.
they had to 'lay' aloft
My experience suggests that the 'lay' member's views on legal questions, though diffidently expressed, can also sometimes be helpful.
I'm sort of going to give you the 'lay' of the land and then we'll go inside.
The 'lay' of the land is also a defensive tool for the prudent general.
Give us a 'lay' of the land right now, just about two weeks before the caucuses.
This question is as relevant to any 'lay' person as it is to me as an expert.
In fact most perching birds 'lay' eggs that are mostly white except for a ring of reddish spots around the blunt end.
There was a thunder storm here this morning, and I was hoping that the rain might 'lay' the pollen and dust a bit.
Look for opportunities to form teams in communicating with pastors and 'lay' people.
there may have been the odd light shower just to 'lay' the dust
Eventually, the pope had the 'lay' people boycott married priests and not attend Masses celebrated by them.
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