lay over
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle over
Meanings
Stay somewhere for a short time during a longer journey
Why “over”? Someone visits, stays for a night, or stops during a longer journey.
“We laid over in Singapore for a night.”
“They laid over in Madrid between flights.”
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Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
come over
Same over pattern: stay
Visit someone's house or place; Be felt by someone suddenly; Give a particular impression; Change to support a different side or opinion
sleep over
Same over pattern: stay
Stay overnight at someone's home
stay over
Same over pattern: stay
Stay overnight at someone's home
stop over
Same over pattern: stay
Stop somewhere briefly during a longer journey
lay aside
Same base verb: lay
Save money or items for future use
lay by
Same base verb: lay
Store something for use at a later time
lay down
Same base verb: lay
Put something carefully onto a flat surface; State a rule or principle clearly; Sacrifice or give up something, especially one's life
lay off
Same base verb: lay
Dismiss employees from a job
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