verb
laid
layd
verb
1
Past tense and past participle of "lay" — to have placed something down.
"She laid the baby gently in the crib."
"He laid his cards on the table."
adj
1
Marked with fine parallel ribbing, as in a type of paper made using a ribbed mould.
"The invitations were printed on cream laid paper."
How to Use Laid
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe past form of "lay" (to put something down), or, less commonly, a description of ribbed paper.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with "lay" (present tense, needs an object: "lay it down") or "lain" (past participle of "lie", meaning to rest: "he had lain there for hours"). "Laid" always needs an object — you laid something down.
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She _____ the baby gently in the crib.