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English Thesaurus
1. a narrative poem of popular origin (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | poem, verse form, |
| definition | : | a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | edda, |
| definition | : | either of two distinct works in Old Icelandic dating from the late 13th century and consisting of 34 mythological and heroic ballads composed between 800 and 1200; the primary source for Scandinavian mythology (noun.communication) |
2. a narrative song with a recurrent refrain (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | song, vocal, |
| definition | : | a short musical composition with words (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | minstrelsy, |
| definition | : | ballads sung by minstrels (noun.communication) |
3. put into a certain place or abstract location (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | displace, move, |
| definition | : | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | docket, |
| definition | : | place on the docket for legal action (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | cock, |
| definition | : | set the trigger of a firearm back for firing (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | postpose, |
| definition | : | place after another constituent in the sentence (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | prepose, |
| definition | : | place before another constituent in the sentence (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | step, |
| definition | : | place (a ship's mast) in its step (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | put back, replace, |
| definition | : | put something back where it belongs (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | stratify, |
| definition | : | form, arrange, or deposit in layers (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | plant, |
| definition | : | place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | intersperse, |
| definition | : | place at intervals in or among (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | nestle, snuggle, |
| definition | : | position comfortably (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | pile, |
| definition | : | place or lay as if in a pile (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | arrange, set up, |
| definition | : | put into a proper or systematic order (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | superpose, |
| definition | : | place (one geometric figure) upon another so that their perimeters coincide (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | park, |
| definition | : | place temporarily (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | dispose, |
| definition | : | place or put in a particular order (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | emplace, |
| definition | : | put into place or position (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | emplace, |
| definition | : | provide a new emplacement for guns (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | ship, |
| definition | : | place on board a ship (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | underlay, |
| definition | : | put (something) under or beneath (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | trench, |
| definition | : | set, plant, or bury in a trench (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | pigeonhole, |
| definition | : | place into a small compartment (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | shelve, |
| definition | : | place on a shelf (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | jar, |
| definition | : | place in a cylindrical vessel (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | repose, |
| definition | : | to put something (eg trust) in something (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | sign, |
| definition | : | place signs, as along a road (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | middle, |
| definition | : | put in the middle (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | parallelize, |
| definition | : | place parallel to one another (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | butt, |
| definition | : | place end to end without overlapping (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | recess, |
| definition | : | put into a recess (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | reposition, |
| definition | : | place into another position (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | throw, thrust, |
| definition | : | place or put with great energy (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | tee, tee up, |
| definition | : | place on a tee (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | rack up, |
| definition | : | place in a rack (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | coffin, |
| definition | : | place into a coffin (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | bed, |
| definition | : | put to bed (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | appose, |
| definition | : | place side by side or in close proximity (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | seed, sow, |
| definition | : | place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | misplace, |
| definition | : | place or position wrongly; put in the wrong position (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | juxtapose, |
| definition | : | place side by side (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | set down, |
| definition | : | put or settle into a position (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | bottle, |
| definition | : | put into bottles (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | bucket, |
| definition | : | put into a bucket (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | barrel, |
| definition | : | put in barrels (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | ground, |
| definition | : | place or put on the ground (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | pillow, rest, |
| definition | : | rest on or as if on a pillow (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | lose, mislay, misplace, |
| definition | : | place (something) where one cannot find it again (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | upend, |
| definition | : | set, turn, or stand on end (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | seat, sit, sit down, |
| definition | : | show to a seat; assign a seat for (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | seat, |
| definition | : | place in or on a seat (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | lay, put down, repose, |
| definition | : | put in a horizontal position (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | recline, |
| definition | : | cause to recline (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | plant, set, |
| definition | : | put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | ladle, |
| definition | : | put (a liquid) into a container by means of a ladle (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | poise, |
| definition | : | cause to be balanced or suspended (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | lean, |
| definition | : | cause to lean or incline (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | clap, |
| definition | : | put quickly or forcibly (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | rest, |
| definition | : | put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | perch, |
| definition | : | cause to perch or sit (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | load, |
| definition | : | put (something) on a structure or conveyance (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | cram, |
| definition | : | put something somewhere so that the space is completely filled (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | set, |
| definition | : | put into a position that will restore a normal state (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | siphon, |
| definition | : | move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | seat, |
| definition | : | place or attach firmly in or on a base (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | position, |
| definition | : | cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | space, |
| definition | : | place at intervals (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | marshal, |
| definition | : | place in proper rank (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | settle, settle down, |
| definition | : | settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | throw, |
| definition | : | to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | imbricate, |
| definition | : | place so as to overlap (verb.stative) |
4. put in a horizontal position (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | rail, |
| definition | : | lay with rails (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | lay, |
| definition | : | lay eggs (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | blow, |
| definition | : | lay eggs (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | rebury, |
| definition | : | bury again (verb.social) |
| cause | : | lie, |
| definition | : | be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position (verb.contact) |
5. lay eggs (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | lay, put down, repose, |
| definition | : | put in a horizontal position (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | spawn, |
| definition | : | lay spawn (verb.body) |
6. prepare or position for action or operation (verb.creation)
7. impose as a duty, burden, or punishment (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | impose, levy, |
| definition | : | impose and collect (verb.possession) |
8. not of or from a profession (adj.all)
| similar | : | nonprofessional, |
| definition | : | not professional; not engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or for gain (adj.all) |
9. characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy (adj.all)
| similar | : | profane, secular, |
| definition | : | not concerned with or devoted to religion (adj.all) |
10. a narrative poem of popular origin (noun.communication)
11. put into a certain place or abstract location (verb.contact)
| also | : | put back, replace, |
| definition | : | put something back where it belongs (verb.contact) |
| also | : | apply, put on, |
| definition | : | apply to a surface (verb.contact) |
| also | : | arrange, set up, |
| definition | : | put into a proper or systematic order (verb.contact) |
| also | : | array, lay out, range, set out, |
| definition | : | lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line (verb.contact) |
| also | : | post, put up, |
| definition | : | place so as to be noticed (verb.contact) |
| also | : | gaol, immure, imprison, incarcerate, jail, jug, lag, put away, put behind bars, remand, |
| definition | : | lock up or confine, in or as in a jail (verb.social) |
| also | : | rig, set up, |
| definition | : | arrange the outcome of by means of deceit (verb.social) |
| also | : | defer, hold over, postpone, prorogue, put off, put over, remit, set back, shelve, table, |
| definition | : | hold back to a later time (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | set, |
| definition | : | the act of putting something in position (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | positioner, rotary actuator, |
| definition | : | (computer science) the actuator that moves a read/write head to the proper data track (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | arrangement, placement, |
| definition | : | the spatial property of the way in which something is placed (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | place, position, |
| definition | : | the particular portion of space occupied by something (noun.location) |
| derivation | : | setting, |
| definition | : | the physical position of something (noun.location) |
| derivation | : | place, spot, topographic point, |
| definition | : | a point located with respect to surface features of some region (noun.location) |
12. put in a horizontal position (verb.contact)
13. lay eggs (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | layer, |
| definition | : | a hen that lays eggs (noun.animal) |
14. characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy (adj.all)
| derivation | : | laity, temporalty, |
| definition | : | in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy (noun.group) |
15. a narrative poem of popular origin (noun.communication)
16. put into a certain place or abstract location (verb.contact)
| also | : | put back, replace, |
| definition | : | put something back where it belongs (verb.contact) |
| also | : | apply, put on, |
| definition | : | apply to a surface (verb.contact) |
| also | : | arrange, set up, |
| definition | : | put into a proper or systematic order (verb.contact) |
| also | : | array, lay out, range, set out, |
| definition | : | lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line (verb.contact) |
| also | : | post, put up, |
| definition | : | place so as to be noticed (verb.contact) |
| also | : | gaol, immure, imprison, incarcerate, jail, jug, lag, put away, put behind bars, remand, |
| definition | : | lock up or confine, in or as in a jail (verb.social) |
| also | : | rig, set up, |
| definition | : | arrange the outcome of by means of deceit (verb.social) |
| also | : | defer, hold over, postpone, prorogue, put off, put over, remit, set back, shelve, table, |
| definition | : | hold back to a later time (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | set, |
| definition | : | the act of putting something in position (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | positioner, rotary actuator, |
| definition | : | (computer science) the actuator that moves a read/write head to the proper data track (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | arrangement, placement, |
| definition | : | the spatial property of the way in which something is placed (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | place, position, |
| definition | : | the particular portion of space occupied by something (noun.location) |
| derivation | : | setting, |
| definition | : | the physical position of something (noun.location) |
| derivation | : | place, spot, topographic point, |
| definition | : | a point located with respect to surface features of some region (noun.location) |
17. put in a horizontal position (verb.contact)
18. lay eggs (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | layer, |
| definition | : | a hen that lays eggs (noun.animal) |
19. characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy (adj.all)
| derivation | : | laity, temporalty, |
| definition | : | in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy (noun.group) |
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