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get up vs lay

lay vs get up

get up is not a noun while lay is a noun.

get up is not an adjective while lay is an adjective.

get up and lay both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
get up No No Yes No
lay Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, lay is a hyponym of get up; that is, lay is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than get up:
  • get up: arrange by systematic planning and united effort
  • lay: prepare or position for action or operation
Other hyponyms of get up include mount, put on, set up, sandwich, spatchcock, embattle, fix.
get up (noun) lay (noun)
a narrative poem of popular origin
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
get up (adjective) lay (adjective)
not of or from a profession
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
get up (verb) lay (verb)
get up and out of bed put in a horizontal position
cause to rise put into a certain place or abstract location
put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive lay eggs
develop prepare or position for action or operation
study intensively, as before an exam impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
arrange by systematic planning and united effort
raise from a lower to a higher position
rise to one's feet
Difference between get up and lay

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