Paid vs. Laid
Paidverb
simple past tense and past participle of pay
Paid
Receiving pay; compensated; hired; as, a paid attorney.
Paid
Satisfied; contented.
Paidadjective
marked by the reception of pay;
Paidadjective
involving gainful employment in something often done as a hobby
Paidadjective
yielding a fair profit
Laidverb
simple past tense and past participle of lay
Laidadjective
(of paper) Marked with parallel lines, as if ribbed, from wires in the mould.
Laid
of Lay.
Laidadjective
set down according to a plan:
