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Nov 23, 2009
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Synonyms for laid

Verb

1. put, set, place, pose, position, lay, move, displace, lay out
usage: put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"
2. lay, put down, repose, put, set, place, pose, position, lay, lay over, lay away, lay aside
usage: put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"
3. lay, organize, organise, prepare, devise, get up, machinate
usage: prepare or position for action or operation; "lay a fire"; "lay the foundation for a new health care plan"
4. lay, lay, put down, repose
usage: lay eggs; "This hen doesn't lay"
5. lay, levy, impose
usage: impose as a duty, burden, or punishment; "lay a responsibility on someone"

Adjective

1. laid, set, arranged (vs. disarranged), ordered
usage: set down according to a plan:"a carefully laid table with places set for four people"; "stones laid in a pattern"
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