laid

The word “laid” has 1 syllable: laid.

It's pronounced as /leɪd/.


What is synonym and antonym for laid?

In the thesaurus, “laid” has 36 synonyms and 38 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for laid along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for laid

  • applied
  • apply
  • arrange
  • ascribed
  • attributed
  • bet
  • buried
  • cast
  • charged
  • deposited
  • establish
  • impose
  • imposed
  • interred
  • laid on
  • leave
  • locate
  • located
  • offer
  • placed
  • plant
  • play
  • positioned
  • prepare
  • prepared
  • put
  • set
  • settle
  • settled
  • situated
  • smeared
  • spread
  • stick
  • train
  • turn
  • wagered

Antonyms for laid

  • abated
  • bared
  • burned
  • burnt
  • confuse
  • cremated
  • depart
  • diminished
  • disclosed
  • discovered
  • disestablish
  • disinterred
  • disorder
  • disorganize
  • displace
  • displayed
  • exhibited
  • exhumed
  • exposed
  • ignored
  • lessened
  • mix up
  • move
  • peeled
  • raised
  • released
  • relocated
  • remitted
  • remove
  • removed
  • revealed
  • showed
  • stripped
  • took
  • uncovered
  • unearthed
  • unsettle
  • upset

Meanings of laid

  • adjective
    1. (of paper) Marked with parallel lines, as if ribbed, from wires in the mould.
  • verb
    1. To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.
    2. To cause to subside or abate.
    3. To prepare (a plan, project etc.); to set out, establish (a law, principle).
    4. To install certain building materials, laying one thing on top of another.
    5. To produce and deposit an egg.
    6. To bet (that something is or is not the case).
    7. To deposit (a stake) as a wager; to stake; to risk.
    8. To have sex with.
    9. To take a position; to come or go.
    10. To state; to allege.
    11. To point; to aim.
    12. (ropemaking) To put the strands of (a rope, a cable, etc.) in their proper places and twist or unite them.
    13. To place and arrange (pages) for a form upon the imposing stone.
    14. To place (new type) properly in the cases.
    15. To apply; to put.
    16. To impose (a burden, punishment, command, tax, etc.).
    17. To impute; to charge; to allege.
    18. To present or offer.
    19. To don or put on (tefillin (phylacteries)).

Example Sentences

  • She laid the book on the table before heading out.
  • The hen laid several eggs in the morning.
  • After much planning, they finally laid the foundation for their new home.
  • The chef carefully laid out the ingredients for the recipe.
  • He laid his cards on the table and confessed his true feelings.

On this page you'll find 74 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to laid, such as: abated, applied, apply, arrange, ascribed, attributed, bared.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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calm

  • allay
  • alleviate
  • aloof
  • amiable
  • amicable
  • appease
  • assuage
  • calmness
  • collected
  • compose
  • composed
  • contain
  • cool
  • ease
  • gentle
  • harmonious
  • hushed
  • impassive
  • laid-back
  • levelheaded
  • low-key
  • lull
  • mild
  • mitigate
  • moderate
  • mollify
  • pacify
  • patience
  • peace
  • peace of mind
  • peaceful
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  • placate
  • placid
  • quiet
  • quietness
  • relax
  • relaxed
  • relieve
  • restfulness
  • restrain
  • restraint
  • sedate
  • serene
  • sereneness
  • serenity
  • settle
  • silence
  • slow
  • smooth
  • soothe
  • soothing
  • steady
  • stillness
  • temperate
  • tranquil
  • tranquility
  • tranquillity
  • unflappable

calms

  • allay
  • alleviate
  • aloof
  • amiable
  • amicable
  • appease
  • assuage
  • calmness
  • composes
  • contains
  • cool
  • gentle
  • harmonious
  • impassive
  • laid-back
  • levelheaded
  • low-key
  • lull
  • lulls
  • mild
  • mitigate
  • moderate
  • mollify
  • pacify
  • patience
  • peace
  • peace of mind
  • placate
  • placid
  • quiet
  • quiets
  • relax
  • relaxed
  • relieve
  • restrains
  • restraint
  • sedate
  • serene
  • serenity
  • settle
  • silence
  • slow
  • smooth
  • soothe
  • soothes
  • soothing
  • steady
  • stillness
  • temperate
  • tranquil
  • tranquility
  • unflappable

came a cropper

came to grief


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