lay the table

verb

Synonym of set the table (“to arrange plates, dishes, etc. in preparation for a meal”).

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set the table
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Meanings

verblay the table (third-person singular simple present lays the table, present participle laying the table, simple past and past participle laid the table)

present singular third person lays the table · participle present laying the table · participle past laid the table · past laid the table

  1. Synonym of set the table (“to arrange plates, dishes, etc. in preparation for a meal”).

    Synonyms: set the table

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of set the table (“to arrange plates, dishes, etc. in preparation for a meal”).

Similar
set the table
Also see
coverset the table
Cite this entry
APA

lay the table. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lay%20the%20table

MLA

“lay the table.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lay%20the%20table. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lay the table,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lay%20the%20table.

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