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laid

We have found lemma(root) word of laid : lay.

Definitions


[leɪ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- put (something) down gently or carefully
(e.g: she laid the baby in his cot)

- put down and set in position for use
(e.g: it is advisable to have your carpet laid by a professional)

- used with an abstract noun so that the phrase formed has the same meaning as the verb related to the noun used, e.g. ‘lay the blame on’ means ‘to blame’
(e.g: she laid great stress on little courtesies)

- (of a female bird, insect, reptile, or amphibian) produce (an egg) from inside the body
(e.g: flamingos lay only one egg)

- have sex with

- follow (a specified course)
(e.g: I'm going to lay a course for Ibiza harbour)

- trim (a hedge) back, cutting the branches half through, bending them down, and interweaving them
(e.g: most hedges are no longer laid)


Phrases:
- get laid
- in lay
- lay a charge
- lay claim to
- lay down one's arms
- lay down one's life
- lay hands on
- lay hold of
- lay oneself out to do something
- lay someone low
- lay someone open to
- lay something bare
- lay something on thick
- lay the ghost

Origin:
Old English lecgan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch leggen and German legen, also to lie


[leɪ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the general appearance of an area of land
(e.g: the lay of the surrounding countryside)

- an act or instance of having sex

- the laying of eggs or the period during which they are laid
(e.g: the onset of lay may be marked by a dropping of the duck's abdomen)


Phrases:
- get laid
- in lay
- lay a charge
- lay claim to
- lay down one's arms
- lay down one's life
- lay hands on
- lay hold of
- lay oneself out to do something
- lay someone low
- lay someone open to
- lay something bare
- lay something on thick
- lay the ghost

Origin:
Old English lecgan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch leggen and German legen, also to lie


[leɪ], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- not ordained into or belonging to the clergy
(e.g: a lay preacher)

- not having professional qualifications or expert knowledge, especially in law or medicine
(e.g: a lay member of the Health Authority)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French lai, via late Latin from Greek laïkos, from laos ‘people’. Compare with laic


[leɪ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a short lyric or narrative poem meant to be sung
(e.g: a minstrel recited a series of lays)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French lai, corresponding to Provençal lais, of unknown origin


[leɪ], (Verb)

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