“Lade” or “Laid” or “Layed”—Which to use?

“Lade” or “Laid” or “Layed”

Overview

lade / laid / layed are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

lade: NA

laid: (verb) put in a horizontal position. (verb) prepare or position for action or operation. (verb) lay eggs. (verb) impose as a duty, burden, or punishment. (adjective) set down according to a plan:.

layed: (verb) put in a horizontal position. (verb) prepare or position for action or operation. (verb) lay eggs. (verb) impose as a duty, burden, or punishment.

Pronunciation

lade: l·EY·d

laid: l·EY·d

layed: NA

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Examples in Context

Examples of “lade”

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…assistants Brett Ratten and Brendon Lade to Moorabbin, along with NRL…
…great park, builder: Eduard von Lade (founder of the Geisenheim Grape…
Heinrich Eduard von Lade, (1817-1904), banker, diplomat, gardener and…
…occurred between the Jarls of Lade and the Danish invasion fleet…
Assistant: Brendon Lade

Examples of “laid”

…entities and links were automatically laid out without disturbing the rest…
The queen laid several eggs which hatched into…
The ship was laid down on 5 May 1943,…
…operates under the legal framework laid down in the Securities and…
…noted that the first eggs laid by queen bees develop into…
Nanson was laid out in 1905.
…is the Funchal which is laid up pending refurbishment for SOLAS.
…had landed at Calais and laid siege to Boulogne.
…retained, while all the newly laid Broad Gauge Sections of Madurai…
…York (later King George VI) laid the cornerstone to the new…

Examples of “layed”

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