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deposit vs lay

lay vs deposit

deposit and lay both are nouns.

deposit is not an adjective while lay is an adjective.

deposit and lay both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deposit Yes No Yes No
lay Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, lay is a hypernym of deposit; that is, lay is a word with a broader meaning than deposit:
  • deposit: put (something somewhere) firmly
  • lay: put into a certain place or abstract location
Other hypernyms of deposit include place, pose, position, put, set.
deposit (noun) lay (noun)
the act of putting something somewhere a narrative poem of popular origin
a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met
matter that has been deposited by some natural process
the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later
money deposited in a bank or some similar institution
money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use
the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
deposit (adjective) lay (adjective)
not of or from a profession
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
deposit (verb) lay (verb)
put, fix, force, or implant put in a horizontal position
put (something somewhere) firmly put into a certain place or abstract location
put into a bank account lay eggs
prepare or position for action or operation
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
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