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laid the table

laid the table is the simple past and past participle of lay the table.

Meaning of lay the table

Verb

lay the table (third-person singular simple present lays the table, present participle laying the table, simple past and past participle laid the table)

  1. Synonym of set the table (“to arrange plates, dishes, etc. in preparation for a meal”).
    Synonyms:
    set the table

Questions about laid the table

What is laid the table the simple past and past participle of?
Laid the table is the simple past and past participle of lay the table.

Words near laid the table in the dictionary

  1. laid store by
  2. laid the dust
  3. laid the groundwork
  4. laid the hammer down
  5. laid the smack down
  6. laid the table
  7. laid to
  8. laid to heart
  9. laid to rest
  10. laid tracks
  11. laid up

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