lays the table

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of lay the table
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APA

lays the table. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lays%20the%20table

MLA

“lays the table.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lays%20the%20table. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lays the table,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lays%20the%20table.

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