laid

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/leɪd/ English

Definitions

adjective

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

verb

To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.“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.“lay brick; lay flooring”

verb

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

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Synonyms

ascribe attribute becalm settle down lie by lie with sleep with set ordered arranged raised listed attached installed contained borne put projected

Associated

groundwork shipbuilding shipyard cornerstone foundations siege kiel sponsored yard launched commissioned bethlehem

Rhymes

dismayed accolade renegade cascade staid charade jade escapade retrograde palisade

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