laid in English

verb

1

put down, especially gently or carefully.

she laid the baby in his crib

synonyms: put, place, set, put down, set down, deposit, rest, situate, locate, position, stick, dump, park, plunk

2

put down and set in position for use.

it is advisable to have your carpet laid by a professional

synonyms: set in place, put in place, set out, set up, establish

3

used with an abstract noun so that the phrase formed has the same meaning as the verb related to the noun used, e.g., “lay the blame on” means ‘to blame’.

she laid great stress on little courtesies

4

(of a female bird, insect, reptile, or amphibian) produce (an egg) from inside the body.

flamingos lay only one egg

5

have sexual intercourse with.

adjective

set

verb

put, set in place, bet, bring, assign to, devise, impose, set, place, put down
put, place, set, put down, set down, deposit, rest, situate, locate, position, stick, dump, park, plunk
set in place, put in place, set out, set up, establish
bet, wager, gamble, stake, risk, hazard, venture, give odds, speculate
bring, press, bring forward, lodge, register, place, file
assign to, attribute to, ascribe to, allot to, attach to, hold someone accountable, hold someone responsible, find guilty
devise, arrange, make, make ready, prepare, work out, hatch, design, plan, scheme, plot, conceive, put together, draw up, produce, develop, concoct, formulate, cook up
impose, apply, entrust, vest, place, put, inflict, encumber, saddle, charge, burden
set, prepare, devise, bait
place, position, put, set, pose
put down, repose

Use "laid" in a sentence

1. Drunk, laid and parlayed.

2. Ridge tiles are either laid in a mortar bed or are dry-laid.

3. Witches laid waste to cities.

4. The shower laid the dust.

5. The hen laid three eggs.

6. The tables were laid lengthways.

7. 10 You get laid off.

8. The tables were laid lengthwise.

9. Laid - off workers fall into penury.

10. The city was laid in ruins.

11. She laid the paint on thickly.

12. The accommodation is spaciously laid out.

13. The ruffian laid about in desperation.

14. Relatives laid wreaths on the grave.

15. She always seems so laid-back.

16. That warship laid up long ago.

17. Her bones were laid to rest.

18. Those hens finally laid some eggs.

19. Even Bigfoot's gonna get laid sometimes.

20. The cloth should be laid flat.

21. She laid flowers on the grave.

22. Still whistling, Buzz laid the tray.

23. Mr Gladstone laid the foundation stone.

24. The summer storm laid the crops.

25. He laid about with a stick.

26. Socrates laid the foundations of logic.

27. Bedrolls laid out in all 17 colors

28. 6 The summer storm laid the crops.

29. Her father was laid in a cemetery.

30. The best-laid plans can go astray.

31. The new subway is now being laid.

32. Never cackle till your egg were laid.

33. Your nurse has probably been laid off.

34. His speech laid the groundwork for independence.

35. 15 The summer storm laid the crops.

36. 12 The horse laid back its ears.

37. 3 Guys who want to get laid.

38. The Cays is small laid back islands

39. He laid a hand on my arm.

40. Tenderly she laid it on the bed.

41. That was laid on with a trowel.

42. 8 The butler always laid the table.

43. 21 He laid about with a stick.

44. She's very laid-back about her exams.

45. Never Cackle till your egg is laid

46. You laid the brick, I just plastered.

47. He laid his coat over a chair.

48. 17 They laid violent hands on him.

49. The truth of their bodies laid bare.

50. He laid a good one on you.