1. To equal in meaning; have the same connotation as; symbolize
2. To have identity with
3. To constitute the same class as
4. To have a specified qualification or characterization
5. To belong to the class of
6. To have an objective existence; have reality or actuality; live
7. To have, maintain, or occupy a place, situation, or position
8. To remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted — used only in infinitive form
9. To take place; occur; to come or go
(Irregular preterit, past participle: lay, lain).
1. To assume a resting position, as on a flat surface.
2. To be and remain in a particular state or condition.
3. To be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position.
4. To be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position;l.
5. To have a place in relation to something else; SYN. rest.