Pronunciation: /leɪ bɪˈfɔr/
noun a word that functions as the name of a specific person, place, thing, or idea
A1 The menu was laid before me on the table.
A2 The evidence was laid before the court for consideration.
B1 The proposal was laid before the board for approval.
B2 All the facts were laid before the jury during the trial.
C1 The options were laid before the committee for discussion and decision-making.
C2 The full extent of the problem was laid before the panel of experts for analysis and recommendations.
verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being
A1 I lay the book before you on the table.
A2 She lay the evidence before the judge during the trial.
B1 The lawyer laid the facts before the jury in a clear and concise manner.
B2 The scientist laid the research findings before the academic community for peer review.
C1 The CEO laid the proposal before the board of directors for their approval.
C2 The artist laid his masterpiece before the critics for their evaluation and feedback.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence
A1 I will lay the book before you so you can read it.
A2 The options will be laid before the committee for discussion.
B1 The evidence was laid before the court during the trial.
B2 The proposal will be laid before the board of directors at the next meeting.
C1 All the facts were laid before the jury for consideration.
C2 The full report was laid before the shareholders at the annual meeting.
formal The evidence will lay before the court during the trial.
informal I saw the options lay before me and had to make a decision.
slang All the facts were laid before us and we had to figure out what to do.
figurative The path to success will lay before you once you make the right choices.
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