laid

[ leyd ]

/ leɪd /

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verb

simple past tense and past participle of lay¹.

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OTHER WORDS FROM laid

well-laid, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH laid

1. laid , lain2. lade, laid

Words nearby laid

LAIA, Laibach, laic, laicism, laicize, laid, laid-back, laid deck, laid paper, laid up, laigh

How to use laid in a sentence

In his State of the Union address 50 years ago, LBJ laid out his vision for the Great Society.
Thank Congress, Not LBJ for Great Society|Julian Zelizer, Scott Porch|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The drama transfixed the normally calm Sydney, known for its laid-back vibe and relaxed population.
Jihadi Siege in Sydney Ends in Gunfight|Courtney Subramanian, Lennox Samuels, Chris Allbritton|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Certainly Democrats laid a marker down for the next two years.
‘Cromnibus’ Passes, But Did Anyone Win?|Ben Jacobs|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down.
Keep Christmas Commercialized!|P. J. O’Rourke|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST

So they laid her on a bier, and all seven of them sat down beside it and wept and wept for three whole days.
In New Brothers Grimm 'Snow White', The Prince Doesn't Save Her|The Brothers Grimm|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The inner ends of the burrows were enlarged with a depression in the floor, where the eggs were laid.
Summer Birds From the Yucatan Peninsula|Erwin E. Klaas
Madame Ratignolle laid her hand over that of Mrs. Pontellier, which was near her.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
The Mexican artillery soon laid a part of the fort in ruins.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
He sighed as he laid the papers on the table; for he thought the task would be a harder one than even his own immolation.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
We laid him down gently, folded his arms on his breast, and for a moment held our peace in tribute to his passing.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair

British Dictionary definitions for laid

laid

/ (leɪd) /

verb

the past tense and past participle of lay 1

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