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Laid vs Paid - What's the difference?

laid | paid |

As verbs the difference between laid and paid

is that laid is past tense of lay while paid is past tense of pay.

As an adjective laid

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

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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    paid

    English

    Alternative forms

    * payed (archaic)

    Verb

    (head)
  • (pay)
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