laid

v.

Past tense and past participle of lay¹.

IN BRIEF: Set down according to a plan.

The loftier the building, the deeper must the foundation be laid. — Thomas a Kempis (1380-1471)

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: set down according to a plan:"a carefully laid table with places set for four people"
  Synonym: set

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Common misspelling(s) of laid

• layed