Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lay open

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.58 in modern English

Syllables: lay open
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To publish a patent for initial public review, prior to the formal application for registration.

verb

To expose or reveal (something).

Transitive verb

verb

To open (something) through cutting or scissoring.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"to lay oneself open to criticism"
"The power of turning into an animal has this serious disadvantage that it lays you open to the chance of being wounded or even slain in your animal skin before you have the chance to put it off and scramble back into your human integument."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

lays open (present, singular) laying open (participle, present) laid open (participle, past) laid open (past)

Questions

What does lay open mean?: To publish a patent for initial public review, prior to the formal application for registration.

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