Lay
/leɪ/
noun
Arrangement or relationship; layout.
“the lay of the land”
A share of the profits in a business.
A lyrical, narrative poem written in octosyllabic couplets that often deals with tales of adventure and romance.
verb
To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.
“A shower of rain lays the dust.”
To cause to subside or abate.
To prepare (a plan, project etc.); to set out, establish (a law, principle).
Synonyms: ascribe, attribute, becalm, settle down, lie by, lie with, sleep with