"lay to" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: lays to [present, singular, third-person], laying to [participle, present], laid to [participle, past], laid to [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|lay<,,laid> to}} lay to (third-person singular simple present lays to, present participle laying to, simple past and past participle laid to)
  1. (nautical) To turn towards the wind so that the boat stops; to remain stationary in open water or to lie to. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-lay_to-en-verb-N0DwIy3H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "to", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "to": 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 72 28 Topics: nautical, transport
  2. To try or to expend effort to achieve (something).
    Sense id: en-lay_to-en-verb-v9jHAJVT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: heave to

Inflected forms

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    {
      "form": "lays to",
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "laid to",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "laid to",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
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      },
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      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Nautical",
          "orig": "en:Nautical",
          "parents": [
            "Transport",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "72 28",
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          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "72 28",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English phrasal verbs formed with \"to\"",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "71 29",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "72 28",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To turn towards the wind so that the boat stops; to remain stationary in open water or to lie to."
      ],
      "id": "en-lay_to-en-verb-N0DwIy3H",
      "links": [
        [
          "nautical",
          "nautical"
        ],
        [
          "turn",
          "turn"
        ],
        [
          "wind",
          "wind"
        ],
        [
          "boat",
          "boat"
        ],
        [
          "lie to",
          "lie to"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(nautical) To turn towards the wind so that the boat stops; to remain stationary in open water or to lie to."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "nautical",
        "transport"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To try or to expend effort to achieve (something)."
      ],
      "id": "en-lay_to-en-verb-v9jHAJVT",
      "links": [
        [
          "try",
          "try"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "heave to"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lay to"
}
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    "English lemmas",
    "English multiword terms",
    "English phrasal verbs",
    "English phrasal verbs formed with \"to\"",
    "English verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "lays to",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "laying to",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "laid to",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "laid to",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      },
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      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Nautical"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To turn towards the wind so that the boat stops; to remain stationary in open water or to lie to."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "nautical",
          "nautical"
        ],
        [
          "turn",
          "turn"
        ],
        [
          "wind",
          "wind"
        ],
        [
          "boat",
          "boat"
        ],
        [
          "lie to",
          "lie to"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(nautical) To turn towards the wind so that the boat stops; to remain stationary in open water or to lie to."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "nautical",
        "transport"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To try or to expend effort to achieve (something)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "try",
          "try"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "heave to"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lay to"
}

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