legen — meaning in English
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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
- verb To become less strong or severe; to die down.
- verb (law) To cancel or bring a legal matter to an end.
floor — full definition
- noun The surface on which you walk inside a room or building.
- noun A story or level of a building.
- noun A set minimum limit, especially for a price or rate.
- verb To knock someone down, or to shock or overwhelm them completely.
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