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
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  • Scientists believe it may be spread by people releasing sick pet tortoises into the wild, Henen said.
    Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 21 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
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  • While the requirement to stay in character was applied externally—in some cases by media attempts to entrap Santas with the suggestion of inappropriate behavior—the men Hancock interviewed described feeling their own commitment.
    Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 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
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  • 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
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  • Beijing has accused Washington of fabricating the charges to smear China's image, Reuters reports.
    Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
  • And on the streets of Tripoli in the north, there are spicy fish sandwiches served on pita bread smeared with toum.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of smear
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