Definitions

laid

[leyd] / leɪd /

VERB

put, place

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrange establish leave locate plant set settle spread stick

STRONG

deposit dispose fix order organize posit position repose rest systematize

WEAK

set down set out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

confuse depart disestablish disorder disorganize displace mix up move remove unsettle upset

STRONG

be active destroy disarrange disturb energize

WEAK

lift neglect rough take

VERB

produce, advance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

offer

STRONG

adduce allege bear cite deposit generate lodge present submit yield

WEAK

bring forth bring forward put forward

Antonyms

STRONG

deny refuse take withhold

WEAK

lift neglect rough

VERB

credit, allocate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apply cast impose train turn

STRONG

accredit address aim allot ascribe assess assign attribute burden charge direct encumber impute incline level point refer saddle tax

WEAK

zero in

Antonyms

STRONG

aid exonerate help keep

WEAK

lift neglect rough take

VERB

design, plan

Synonyms

STRONGEST

prepare

STRONG

concoct contrive devise hatch plot

WEAK

work out

Antonyms

WEAK

lift neglect rough take

VERB

make smooth

Synonyms

STRONG

allay alleviate appease assuage calm even flatten flush iron level plane press quiet relieve steam still suppress

Antonyms

STRONG

aggravate agitate break intensify irritate provoke upset worry

WEAK

lift neglect rough take

VERB

bet, wager

Synonyms

STRONGEST

play

STRONG

gamble game hazard risk stake

WEAK

give odds

Antonyms

WEAK

lift neglect rough take

Example Sentences

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Two weeks ago I laid off more than 20% of my workforce.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Scientists attempting to determine whether or not hantavirus is present in Argentina's Ushuaia on Monday laid the very first traps to catch rodents potentially carrying the disease, AFP journalists observed.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

“He wasn’t the kind of person who went on vacation and laid out in the sun by the pool,” Erin says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

"Once the adhesive is laid down, you simply line something over it and stamp."

From BBC • May 18, 2026

He always ran with his ears laid back tight to his head.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell