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lay the table

lay the table verb: synonym of set the table (“to arrange plates, dishes, etc. in preparation for a meal”).

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

lay the table meaning in Kannada

lay the table in Kannada

ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧತೆ ಮಾಡು

Synonyms of lay the table

Forms of lay the table

third-person singular presentlays the table
present participlelaying the table
past participlelaid the table
pastlaid the table

Questions about lay the table

What does lay the table mean?
Lay the table means synonym of set the table (“to arrange plates, dishes, etc. in preparation for a meal”).
What is lay the table in Kannada?
Lay the table in Kannada is ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧತೆ ಮಾಡು. See Lay the table meaning in Kannada.
What part of speech is lay the table?
Lay the table is a verb.
What is the past tense of lay the table?
The past tense of lay the table is laid the table.

Words near lay the table in the dictionary

  1. lay the dust
  2. lay the groundwork
  3. lay the hammer down
  4. lay the pipe
  5. lay the smack down
  6. lay the table
  7. lay the wood
  8. lay to
  9. lay to heart
  10. lay to rest
  11. lay tracks

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