laid Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb put into a certain place or abstract location
   set; pose; place; lay; put; position.
   
   • Put your things here
   • Set the tray down
   • Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children
   • Place emphasis on a certain point
2. verb put in a horizontal position
   repose; lay; put down.
   
   • lay the books on the table
   • lay the patient carefully onto the bed
3. verb prepare or position for action or operation
   lay.
   
   • lay a fire
   • lay the foundation for a new health care plan
4. verb lay eggs
   lay.
   
   • This hen doesn't lay
5. verb impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
   lay.
   
   • lay a responsibility on someone
6. adjective satellite set down according to a plan:"a carefully laid table with places set for four people"
   set.
   
   • stones laid in a pattern

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