
laid
adj : set down according to a plan:"a carefully laid table with
places set for four people"; "stones laid in a pattern"
[syn: {set}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0
lay
adj 1: concerning those not members of the clergy; "set his collar
in laic rather than clerical position"; "the lay
ministry"; "the choir sings both sacred and secular
music" [syn: {laic}, {secular}]
2: not of or from a profession; "a lay opinion as to the cause
of the disease"
n 1: a narrative song with a recurrent refrain [syn: {ballad}]
2: a narrative poem of popular origin [syn: {ballad}]
v 1: 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" [syn: {put}, {set}, {place}, {pose}, {position}]
2: put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table";
"lay the patient carefully onto the bed" [syn: {put down},
{repose}]
3: prepare or position for action or operation; "lay a fire";
"lay the foundation for a new health care plan"
4: lay eggs; "This hen doesn't lay"
5: impose as a duty, burden, or punishment; "lay a
responsibility on someone"
[also: {laid}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0
lay
See {lie}
[also: {laid}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0
laid
See {lay}
Source: WordNet® 2.0