Paid vs. Laid — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Paid and Laid
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Paid
Past tense and past participle of pay1.
Laid
Past tense and past participle of lay1.
Paid
A past tense and a past participle of pay2.
Laid
Simple past tense and past participle of lay
Paid
Simple past tense and past participle of pay
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Laid
(of paper) Marked with parallel lines, as if ribbed, from wires in the mould.
Paid
That is not free of charge; that costs money.
Paid service
Laid
Of Lay.
Paid
(slang) Rich, wealthy
Laid
Set down according to a plan:
A carefully laid table with places set for four people
Stones laid in a pattern
Paid
Receiving pay; compensated; hired; as, a paid attorney.
Paid
Satisfied; contented.
Paid
Marked by the reception of pay;
Paid work
A paid official
A paid announcement
A paid check
Paid
Involving gainful employment in something often done as a hobby
Paid
Yielding a fair profit
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