laid
set down according to a plan
How often you will meet it
Rank 545 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 35,650 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.017% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
adjective
- set down according to a plan also: set a carefully laid table with places set for four peoplestones laid in a pattern
laid in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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He detested flattery laid on too thick.
The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1
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She laid her hand on my arm, and sank her voice to a whisper.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
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Breakfast was now laid in Katty's best style, and with an originality of arrangement that scorned all precedent.
The Station · William Carleton · Chapter 1
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After the defence of the bridge by Horatius, Lars Porsena laid siege to the city and at last reduced it to submission.
Narrative and Lyric Poems (first series) · O. J. [Annotator] Stevenson · Chapter 1
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Consider your elder brother, who laid down his life for his honour, or rather lost it for his disobedience to my will.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1