WordCmp.com

hive vs lay in

lay in vs hive

hive is a noun but lay in is not a noun.

hive and lay in both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hive Yes No Yes No
lay in No No Yes No
As verbs, lay in is a hypernym of hive; that is, lay in is a word with a broader meaning than hive:
  • hive: store, like bees
  • lay in: keep or lay aside for future use
Other hypernyms of hive include hive away, put in, salt away, stack away, stash away, store.
hive (noun) lay in (noun)
a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees
a teeming multitude
a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree
hive (verb) lay in (verb)
gather into a hive keep or lay aside for future use
move together in a hive or as if in a hive
store, like bees
Difference between hive and lay in

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.