Synonyms of lay on

lay on

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spread
• apply
• lay
• smear
• sheet
• coat
• layer
• bedaub
• plaster
• dab
• anoint
• daub
• surface
• carpet
• besmear
• blanket
• overlay
• slather
• cover
• overlie
• overspread
• mantle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expose
• uncover
• strip
• peel
• bare

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• employ
• hire
• recruit
• sign (up or on)
• engage
• take on
• pay
• place
• retain
• fee
• assume
• job
• enlist
• keep (on)
• partner
• promote
• reemploy
• contract
• upgrade
• reengage
• rehire
• subcontract
• apprentice
• advance
• scout
• headhunt

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• can
• dismiss
• sack
• axe
• ax
• discharge
• fire
• lay off
• lock out
• furlough

Video

Lay vs. Lie

Editor Emily Brewster clarifies the difference.