verb:to put or place something down in a particular position
Please lay the tool on the workbench.
verb:of a bird, reptile, or insect, to produce eggs
Hens lay eggs daily.
verb:to arrange or prepare systematically; establish
The team will lay the groundwork for expansion.
adjective:relating to non-professionals or those not ordained; by or for non-experts
The booklet explains the science in lay terms.
