legen — meaning in English

English meaning

• abate verb To become less strong or severe; to die down.
• floor noun The surface on which you walk inside a room or building.
• lay verb To put something down, especially in a flat or resting position.
• pose verb To hold a particular position of the body, often for a photo or painting.
• put verb To move something into a particular place or position.
• set verb To put something in a particular place or position.

Senses

legen is used for these senses in English:

• abate To lessen (something) in force or intensity; to moderate. [from 14th c.]
• floor To strike down or lay level with the floor; to knock down.
• lay an egg (of a bird or other egg-creating animal) To produce an egg.
• lie down (intransitive) To assume a horizontal position.
• pose (transitive) To place in an attitude or fixed position, for the sake of effect.
• put To physically place (something or someone somewhere).
• set (transitive) To put (something) down, to rest.

abate — full definition

1. verb To become less strong or severe; to die down.
2. verb (law) To cancel or bring a legal matter to an end.

floor — full definition

1. noun The surface on which you walk inside a room or building.
2. noun A storey or level of a building.
3. noun A set minimum limit, especially for a price or rate.
4. verb To knock someone down, or to shock or overwhelm them completely.

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