lay
verbUK /leɪ/
US /leɪ/
To put something down flat on a surface.
Please lay your book on the table.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To produce an egg.
The hen lays an egg every morning.
3. Not a member of the clergy; ordinary.
He is a lay preacher who helps at the church.
4. Past tense of lie, meaning to be in a flat position.
She lay on the grass and watched the clouds.