COUCH

a long upholstered piece of furniture for several people to sit on

express (something) in language of a specified style

lay down

lower (a spear) to the position for attack

treat (a cataract) by pushing the lens of the eye downwards and backwards, out of line with the pupil

(in embroidery) fix (a thread) to a fabric by stitching it down flat with another thread

a coarse grass with long creeping roots, which can be a serious weed in gardens.