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to lay on
01
to supply someone with something, particularly food or entertainment
Dialect
British
British
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
on
Base verb
lay
Present tense
lay on
3rd person singular
lays on
Present participle
laying on
Past simple
laid on
Past participle
laid on
Examples
The hotel laid on a sumptuous breakfast buffet for its guests.
02
to burden someone with something difficult or unpleasant
Examples
The boss laid too much work on his employees, expecting them to work overtime every night.
03
to repeatedly say something
Examples
The politician laid on the same talking points about the economy throughout the debate.
