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laid

/leɪd/

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adjective

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

Examples :

"The student carefully selected a laid sheet of paper for her drawing. "

stationery material

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

Examples :

"A shower of rain lays the dust."

position action place

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To cause to subside or abate.

Examples :

"The teacher's stern warning laid the students' disruptive behavior. "

nature weather condition

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

Examples :

"The teacher laid out a detailed plan for the upcoming unit on World War II. "

plan government business organization law system action

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

Examples :

"lay brick; lay flooring"

building material architecture

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To produce and deposit an egg.

Examples :

"Did dinosaurs lay their eggs in a nest?"

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

Examples :

"My friend laid a bet that the school team would win the championship. "

bet business finance

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

Examples :

"He laid a dollar on the table as a bet that the team would win the game. "

bet business finance

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To have sex with.

Examples :

"He laid with his girlfriend in the park last night. "

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To take a position; to come or go.

Examples :

"to lay forward; to lay aloft"

position action way

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To state; to allege.

Examples :

"to lay the venue"

statement language communication

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To point; to aim.

Examples :

"to lay a gun"

direction point

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

Examples :

"to lay a cable or rope"

nautical technical industry

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

Examples :

"The printer laid the pages for the school newsletter on the imposing stone. "

technical industry machine

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To place (new type) properly in the cases.

Examples :

"The librarian carefully laid the new books in their designated cases. "

technical job type machine

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To apply; to put.

Examples :

"The teacher laid out the instructions for the project clearly on the board. "

action position

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

Examples :

"to lay a tax on land"

government law politics

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To impute; to charge; to allege.

Examples :

"The teacher laid the blame for the damaged artwork on the mischievous student. "

law politics statement

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To present or offer.

Examples :

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

action communication

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

Examples :

"Before the morning prayers, he laid the tefillin on his arms. "

ritual religion culture