fix vs lay

fix and lay both are nouns.

fix is not an adjective while lay is an adjective.

fix and lay both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fix	Yes	No	Yes	No
lay	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, lay is a hypernym of fix; that is, lay is a word with a broader meaning than fix:

fix: put (something somewhere) firmly
lay: put into a certain place or abstract location

Other hypernyms of fix include place, pose, position, put, set.

fix (noun)	lay (noun)
the act of putting something in working order again	a narrative poem of popular origin
an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear	a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
a determination of the place where something is
something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug
informal terms for a difficult situation

fix (adjective)	lay (adjective)
	not of or from a profession
	characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy

fix (verb)	lay (verb)
make infertile	put in a horizontal position
make fixed, stable or stationary	put into a certain place or abstract location
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken	lay eggs
kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study	prepare or position for action or operation
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc	impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
decide upon or fix definitely
take vengeance on or get even
cause to be firmly attached
put (something somewhere) firmly
prepare for eating by applying heat
set or place definitely
to be about to do something
influence an event or its outcome by illegal means

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