laid
past tense and past participle of lay
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laid
past tense and past participle of lay
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laid
past and past participle of lay
laid
verb
1
as in put
to arrange something in a certain spot or position just lay the book over there on the table for now Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- put
- placed
- situated
- positioned
- deposited
- disposed
- located
- stuck
- set
- emplaced
- planted
- fixed
- deposed
- set up
- slapped
- plopped
- carried
- moved
- established
- parked
- shifted
- assembled
- clapped
- oriented
- plunked
- locked
- rearranged
- plumped
- flopped
- collected
- planked
- ensconced
- reordered
- anchored
- plonked
- settled
- lodged
- wedged
- affixed
- laid out
- clapt
- arrayed
- plonked down
- ranked
- plunked down
- queued
- berthed
- set down
- niched
- lined up
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- took
- removed
- relocated
- replaced
- banished
- superseded
- displaced
- supplanted
- dislodged
2
as in settled
to cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid) the rain was just hard enough to lay the dust in the air Synonyms & Similar Words
- settled
- cleared
- filtered
- sifted
- clarified
- screened
- sedimented
- strained
- sieved
- resettled
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- raised
- mixed
- stirred
- disturbed
- agitated
3
as in imposed
to establish or apply as a charge or penalty state officials tried to lay a tax on merchandise sold over the Internet Synonyms & Similar Words
- imposed
- put
- charged
- levied
- assessed
- fined
- exacted
- taxed
- gouged
- forced
- milked
- wrung
- inflicted
- compelled
- excised
- bled
- squeezed
- penalized
- extorted
- skinned
- docked
- wrested
- relaid
- wreaked
- mulcted
- fleeced
- set
- coerced
- shook down
- reapplied
- reimposed
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- remitted
- released
- ignored
- diminished
- abated
- disregarded
- lessened
- forgave
- excused
- pardoned
- condoned
- glossed (over)
- glozed (over)
4
as in prepared
to make ready in advance she's laying plans for the charity auction months ahead of time Synonyms & Similar Words
- prepared
- readied
- arranged
- prepped
- provided
- groomed
- fitted
- furnished
- fit
- fortified
- braced
- fixed
- equipped
- gathered
- mounted
- battened
- primed
- instructed
- girded
- supplied
- schooled
- set
- trained
- educated
- steeled
- girt
- tutored
- drafted
- framed
- inclined
- spread
- armed
- geared up
- indoctrinated
- drew up
- outfitted
- predisposed
- forearmed
- booted (up)
- warmed (up)
5
as in applied
to put a layer of on a surface the mason laid mortar over the first row of bricks before starting the second Synonyms & Similar Words
- applied
- smeared
- spread
- laid on
- covered
- coated
- plastered
- anointed
- layered
- dabbed
- sheeted
- daubed
- slathered
- overlaid
- blanketed
- besmeared
- surfaced
- mantled
- bedaubed
- carpeted
- overlay
- overspread
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- stripped
- exposed
- uncovered
- peeled
- bared
- stript
6
as in wagered
to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event I'll lay five dollars that you can't do it Synonyms & Similar Words
- put
- wagered
- bet
- played
- staked
- betted
- offered
- gambled
- went
- bade
- ventured
- bid
- chanced
- speculated
- adventured
- hazarded
- jeopardized
- imperiled
- endangered
- imperilled
7
as in ascribed
to explain (something) as being the result of something else an electrical fire that was laid to faulty wiring Synonyms & Similar Words
- ascribed
- attributed
- imputed
- blamed
- credited
- referred
- chalked up
- connected
- linked
- attached
- put down
- assigned
- accredited
- charged
- pinned (on)
- associated
- imputed (to)
- fathered (on)
8
as in buried
to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea lay the corpse to rest Synonyms & Similar Words
- buried
- interred
- entombed
- hid
- hearsed
- tombed
- put away
- enshrined
- covered
- concealed
- ensconced
- shielded
- inhumed
- shaded
- immured
- coffined
- obscured
- reburied
- enshrouded
- shrouded
- inurned
- cloaked
- curtained
- reinterred
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- burned
- exhumed
- unearthed
- burnt
- exposed
- disinterred
- discovered
- revealed
- showed
- cremated
- exhibited
- displayed
- disclosed
- bared
- uncoffined