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bury vs lay

lay vs bury

bury is not a noun while lay is a noun.

bury is not an adjective while lay is an adjective.

bury and lay both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bury No No Yes No
lay Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, lay is a hypernym of bury; that is, lay is a word with a broader meaning than bury:
  • bury: place in a grave or tomb
  • lay: put in a horizontal position
Other hypernyms of bury include put down, repose.
bury (noun) lay (noun)
a narrative poem of popular origin
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
bury (adjective) lay (adjective)
not of or from a profession
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
bury (verb) lay (verb)
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering put in a horizontal position
place in the earth and cover with soil put into a certain place or abstract location
embed deeply lay eggs
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing prepare or position for action or operation
cover from sight impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
place in a grave or tomb
Difference between bury and lay

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