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docket vs lay

lay vs docket

docket and lay both are nouns.

docket is not an adjective while lay is an adjective.

docket and lay both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
docket Yes No Yes No
lay Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, lay is a hypernym of docket; that is, lay is a word with a broader meaning than docket:
  • docket: place on the docket for legal action
  • lay: put into a certain place or abstract location
Other hypernyms of docket include place, pose, position, put, set.
docket (noun) lay (noun)
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to a narrative poem of popular origin
(law) the calendar of a court; the list of cases to be tried or a summary of the court's activities a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
docket (adjective) lay (adjective)
not of or from a profession
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
docket (verb) lay (verb)
make a summary or abstract of a legal document and inscribe it in a list put in a horizontal position
place on the docket for legal action put into a certain place or abstract location
lay eggs
prepare or position for action or operation
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
Difference between docket and lay

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