Antonyms for lays aside

Grammar : Verb

Spell : ley

Phonetic Transcription : leɪ

Definition of lays aside

Origin : Old English lecgan "to place on the ground (or other surface)," also "put down (often by striking)," from Proto-Germanic *lagjanan (cf. Old Saxon leggian, Old Norse leggja, Old Frisian ledza, Middle Dutch legghan, Dutch leggen, Old High German lecken, German legen, Gothic lagjan "to lay, put, place"), causative of lie (v.2). As a noun, from 1550s, "act of laying." Meaning "way in which something is laid" (e.g. lay of the land) first recorded 1819.
Meaning "have sex with" first recorded 1934, in U.S. slang, probably from sense of "deposit" (which was in Old English, as in lay an egg, lay a bet, etc.), perhaps reinforced by to lie with, a phrase frequently met in the Bible. The noun meaning "woman available for sexual intercourse" is attested from 1930, but there are suggestions of it in stage puns from as far back as 1767. To lay for (someone) "await a chance at revenge" is from late 15c.; lay low "stay inconspicuous" is from 1839. To lay (someone) low preserves the secondary Old English sense.

As in interrupt : verb bother, interfere
As in pigeonhole : verb categorize; shelve
As in put away/put aside/put by : verb keep in
As in relinquish : verb give up, let go
As in salt away : verb save, store up
As in save : verb economize; set money aside for later use
As in bank : verb collect money or advantage
As in shelve : verb defer, postpone
As in suspend : verb delay, hold off
As in sock away : verb bank
As in dismiss : verb put out of one's mind

Example sentences :

He lays aside his musical instrument and hurriedly dons an apron.
Extract from : « The Admirable Crichton » by J. M. Barrie

In his later books he lays aside all but the mere pretence of a story.
Extract from : « The Eulogy of Richard Jefferies » by Walter Besant

In the very act of asserting himself he lays aside what is distinctively 97 his.
Extract from : « The Teacher » by George Herbert Palmer

He lays aside his Bible—his family devotion is not heard, and his closet no longer listens to the silent whispers of prayer.
Extract from : « Select Temperance Tracts » by American Tract Society

England, apparently with a sigh of relief, lays aside her hair shirt, and proves that she has been wearing a silk vest under it.
Extract from : « English Costume » by Dion Clayton Calthrop

He also lays aside his doubt and shows himself in a spiritual harmony with his father, which must be antecedent to the deed.
Extract from : « Homer's Odyssey » by Denton J. Snider

At the sound of his footsteps she raises her eyes, and lays aside her book, and greets him with the smile of an acquaintance.
Extract from : « A Modern Aladdin » by Howard Pyle

In the artist it lays aside the veil, which elsewhere surrounds it, and irresistibly impels him to complete his work.
Extract from : « A History of Philosophy in Epitome » by Albert Schwegler

In Rome she lays aside her regal trappings, and wins the respect of all by her unostentatious living and her prodigal charities.
Extract from : « Love affairs of the Courts of Europe » by Thornton Hall

Should his wife die, he may not marry again unless he lays aside his priestly robe, nor may a priest ever marry a widow.
Extract from : « Armenian Legends and Festivals » by Louis A. Boettiger

Synonyms for lays aside

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