lay on

verb

Definition of lay onnext
1
as in to spread
to put a layer of on a surface she lays the butter on so thickly that you hardly taste the bagel

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to employ
chiefly British to provide with a paying job lay on more staff for the busy tourist season in the Lake District

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lay on
  1. spread
  2. employ
  3. apply
  4. hire
  5. recruit
  6. smear
Verb
  • Kaitlyn, who teaches third grade, is already spreading her love of Swift to her young charges.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Her show in Tampa, Florida, on April 13, 2023, was the first after word spread of the split.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of spread
Verb
  • Long has recently served as a tax adviser to businesses seeking to employ a controversial tax credit, but, unlike prior IRS commissioners, his background is largely outside of the tax industry, experts noted.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024
  • American multinational firms and their affiliates spent about $200 billion on plant and equipment in 2022 and employed some 14 million outside the U.S., the latest year for which data were available from the Commerce Department.
    Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of employ
Verb
  • Forbes is protected by reCAPTCHA, and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Follow me on Twitter.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Premises Liability and Catastrophic Injuries: Injuries occurring on someone else's property due to unsafe conditions or catastrophic injuries that result in permanent disability are also areas where personal injury law applies.
    Chris Gallagher, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of apply
Verb
  • This involves not just hiring talented individuals, but also creating a culture that nurtures their growth and empowers them to contribute at the highest level. 4.
    Brandon Dawson, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Ranking the 100 best Bears players ever: No. 11, Mike Ditka The lowdown: Halas hired Ditka as Bears head coach in 1982, and the Hall of Fame tight end became a Bears legend for guiding the team to its only Super Bowl victory.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of hire
Verb
  • Later, he was recruited by Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, taking the role of chef de cuisine for one of their fast-casual restaurant concepts.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Over the past year, these criminal groups allegedly smuggled a tonne of gold while recruiting couriers on commercial flights.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of recruit
Verb
  • The roads are smeared with a mulch of mud and wet leaves, and flooded in places by relentless rain.
    Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2024
  • My shirt is covered in light brown stains, and greasy handprints smear my jeans.
    Nick Stockton, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of smear
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near lay on

layoffs

lay on

layout

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Lay on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lay%20on. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

Point of View: It's Personal

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Words You Always Have to Look Up
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

More Words with Remarkable Origins

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

10 Scrabble Words Without Any Vowels
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
confused man standing between two doors
One Word or Two? Take the Quiz! Some words just need a little space.