Laid

/leɪd/

रखा हुआ/डाला हुआ (lay का भूतकाल/भूतकृदंत); (कागज़) धारियों/रेखाओं वाला

Origin & History

From Middle English laid, past of lay; from Old English lecgan (“to lay, put”), related to German legen.

मध्य अंग्रेज़ी laid (lay का भूतकाल) से; पुरानी अंग्रेज़ी lecgan (“रखना/डालना”) से, जर्मन legen से संबंधित।

Definition

“Laid” is the past form of “lay” and commonly means “put/placed something down,” “set/arranged,” or “imposed” (e.g., a tax). It can also describe “laid paper,” paper showing fine parallel lines from the mould.

“Laid”, “lay” का भूतकाल/भूतकृदंत है और आम तौर पर अर्थ होता है “किसी चीज़ को रखना/नीचे रखना,” “व्यवस्थित करना,” या “लगाना/थोपना” (जैसे कर लगाना)। यह “laid paper” के लिए भी आता है, यानी ऐसा कागज़ जिस पर सांचे/तारों के कारण समानांतर बारीक रेखाएँ दिखती हैं।

Parts of Speech

Verb (past tense/past participle):
She laid the book on the table.
Adjective:
The certificate was printed on laid paper.

Usage Examples

He laid the baby gently in the crib.
They laid new flooring in the hallway.
The hen laid an egg this morning.
A heavy fine was laid on the company.
He laid the blame on his assistant.

Antonyms

Lifted Raised Removed Picked up

Related Forms

Noun
Lay (act/arrangement) / Laying
Verb
Adjective

Idioms & Phrases

Laid-back
आरामपसंद/बेफिक्र; तनावमुक्त
Laid to rest
दफनाया गया; (रूपक) शांत/समाप्त किया गया
Lay/laid down the law
कड़े नियम तय करना; हुक्म चलाना
Lay/laid the groundwork
नींव रखना; आधार तैयार करना