"lay the table" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: lays the table [present, singular, third-person], laying the table [participle, present], laid the table [participle, past], laid the table [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|lay<,,laid> the table}} 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 [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-lay_the_table-en-verb-JLYTguL- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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