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LAID

(adj.sat, adj., verb)

Definitions

There are 21 meanings of the word Laid.

How to pronounce laid:

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Laid - as an adjective satellite

Set down according to a plan

Example: "A carefully laid table with places set for four people"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
set

Laid - as an adjective

(of paper) marked with parallel lines, as if ribbed, from wires in the mould.

Laid - as a verb

To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.

Example: "A shower of rain lays the dust."

To cause to subside or abate.

To prepare (a plan, project etc.); to set out, establish (a law, principle).

To install certain building materials, laying one thing on top of another.

Example: "Lay brick;  lay flooring"

To produce and deposit an egg.

Example: "Did dinosaurs lay their eggs in a nest?"

To bet (that something is or is not the case).

Example: "I'll lay that he doesn't turn up on monday."

To deposit (a stake) as a wager; to stake; to risk.

To have sex with.

To take a position; to come or go.

Example: "To lay forward;  to lay aloft"

To state; to allege.

Example: "To lay the venue"

To point; to aim.

Example: "To lay a gun"

(ropemaking) to put the strands of (a rope, a cable, etc.) in their proper places and twist or unite them.

Example: "To lay a cable or rope"

To place and arrange (pages) for a form upon the imposing stone.

To place (new type) properly in the cases.

To apply; to put.

To impose (a burden, punishment, command, tax, etc.).

Example: "To lay a tax on land"

To impute; to charge; to allege.

To present or offer.

Example: "To lay an indictment in a particular county;   to lay a scheme before one"

To don or put on (tefillin (phylacteries)).

Example Sentences

"She laid her coat on the chair."
"He laid the book down on the table."
"The hen laid an egg in the nest."
"The builder laid the bricks for the foundation."
"They laid the groundwork for a successful project."
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Word Game Points

Is LAID a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, laid is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

LAID has a SCRABBLE points total of 5.

Is LAID a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, laid is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
LAID has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 6.

Is LAID a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, laid is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
LAID has a WORDFEUD points total of 5.

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