Installed vs Laid - What's the difference?

installed | laid |


As verbs the difference between installed and laid

is that installed is past tense of install while laid is past tense of lay.

As an adjective laid is

marked with parallel lines, as if ribbed, from wires in the mould.

installed

English

Verb

installed
  • (install)
  • readied for use
  • #(literally)
  • #*"They installed the alarm."
  • #(of )
  • #*"The system came with a installed."
  • put into position
  • *"A new chancellor was installed."
  • placed
  • *"He was installed at the watch tower."

    • Synonyms

    *(placed ): set up, established *(readied ): set up, put in, readied

    laid

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (lay)

    • Derived terms

    * get laid * laid rope

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (of paper) Marked with parallel lines, as if ribbed, from wires in the mould.

    • Derived terms

    * creamlaid

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