How to Use "Lay" with Example Sentences

lay (v): to put or place down

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Used with adverbs:

"She carefully laid the baby in the crib."
(carefully, gently)

"He laid the napkins neatly on the table."
(neatly)

"She laid the plates down on the table."
(down)

"He laid the book aside."
(aside)

Used with prepositions:

"The mother laid the child tenderly on her lap."
(on)

"She carefully laid a blanket over her sleeping son."
(over)