lay to

• POS: Verb (intransitive)

THESAURUS

lay to

account for, accredit with, accrete to, acknowledge, aestivate, apply to, ascribe to, assign to, attach to, attribute to, blame, blame for, blame on, bring home to, buckle down, charge on, charge to, confess, connect with, credit with, endeavor, fasten upon, father upon, fix on, fix upon, go all out, hang on, have nothing on, head to wind, hibernate, hump, hump it, impute to, knuckle down, lay by, lay off, lay up, lie ahull, lie by, lie dormant, lie fallow, lie idle, lie off, lie to, lie up, pin on, pinpoint, place upon, ply the oar, point to, refer to, ride at anchor, saddle on, saddle with, set down to, settle upon, spare no effort

ROGET THESAURUS

lay to

Attribution

VB attribute to, ascribe to, impute to, refer to, lay to, point to, trace to, bring home to, put down to, set down to, blame, charge on, ground on, invest with, assign as cause, lay at, the door of, father upon, account for, derive from, point out the reason, theorize, tell how it comes, put the saddle on the right horse.

Quiescence

VB be quiescent, stand still, lie still, keep quiet, repose, hold the breath, remain, stay, stand, lie to, ride at anchor, remain in situ, tarry, mark time, bring to, heave to, lay to, pull up, draw up, hold, halt, stop, stop short, rest, pause, anchor, cast to an anchor, come to an anchor, rest on one's oars, repose on one's laurels, take breath, stop, stagnate, quieta non movere, let alone, abide, rest and be thankful, keep within doors, stay at home, go to bed, dwell, settle, alight, stick, stick fast, stand like a post, not stir a peg, not stir a step, be at a stand, quell, becalm, hush, stay, lull to sleep, lay an embargo on.