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

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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

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  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
  • With these conditions, wildfires could spread very quickly.
    Max Golembo, ABC News, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of spread
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  • The business currently employs 85 staff, but Reddy expects that number to hit 120 by the end of 2025.
    David Prosser, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Hill did learn to type but to this day employs just two fingers to get the job done.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of employ
Verb
  • Forbes is protected by reCAPTCHA, and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Build Trust Through Small Actions Mentorship thrives on three things: knowing, liking, and trusting someone.
    Dr. Ruth Gotian, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The statewide motor vehicle surtax of 0.03% has been collected since 2003, and applies to all retail sales, leases and transfers of motor vehicles and is used to finance transportation improvements.
    Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of apply
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  • Michael Lombardi, a confidant who had previously worked alongside Belichick on the Cleveland Browns and the Patriots, has already been hired as U.N.C.’s general manager, and there is talk of Belichick bringing his son Steve with him.
    Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
  • As for Secret Level, Watts was hired to come up with the original story for the Armored Core episode.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes, 15 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
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