laid

Meanings

• Verb

  Past tense and past participle of the verb 'lay'. It means to place or put something down.

  - "I laid the book on the table."
  - "The sun lays its golden rays on the horizon at sunset."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with laid
baided , cadaver , decayed , delayed , played

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Laid (Scottish Gaelic) : a flat area of ground
   

2. Laid (Irish) : past tense of the verb 'leidh' - to lead
   

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Variants

List of all variants of laid that leads to same result
laid , lay , laid an egg , laid eyes on , laid into , laid on the table , lay an egg , lay eyes on , lay into , lay on the table , laying , laying an egg , laying eyes on , laying into , laying on the table , lays , lays an egg , lays eyes on , lays into , lays on the table , laid-back , laid-backness , laid-backnesses , laid paper , cable-laid , hawser-laid , plain-laid , twice-laid , best-laid plans , laid away , lay away , laying away , lays away

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Forms

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laid (past tense and past participle of the verb 'lay'), lays (present tense and third person singular present tense)

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Etymology

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Old English lēgan, from lēg-, leg-, a base meaning 'to lie'. The past participle form is 'laid'.

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Trivia

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1. 'Laid' is an anagram of 'dial' and 'laid' is the past tense of 'lay'.

2. The term 'laid back' originated in jazz music in the 1950s, describing a relaxed and easy-going style.

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Related Concepts

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1. Lie: Both 'lay' and 'lie' are verbs, but they have different meanings. 'Lay' is used when you are putting or placing something down, while 'lie' means to recline or rest.

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Culture

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In literature, 'laid' has been used in various contexts. For instance, in Robert Burns' poem 'To a Mouse', the poet sympathizes with the mouse whose home he has 'laid' waste. In music, the term 'laid back' is used to describe a relaxed and unhurried style.

How to Memorize "laid"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself placing an object on a table or surface. This is the action of 'laid'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'laid' with the idea of putting or placing something down.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic such as 'Laid is a past tense of Lay' or 'Laid: Place And Lay Down' to remember the meaning of 'laid'.

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