imbricate vs lay

imbricate is not a noun while lay is a noun.

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

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

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

imbricate (noun)	lay (noun)
	a narrative poem of popular origin
	a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

imbricate (adjective)	lay (adjective)
used especially of leaves or bracts; overlapping or layered as scales or shingles	not of or from a profession
	characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy

imbricate (verb)	lay (verb)
overlap	put in a horizontal position
place so as to overlap	put into a certain place or abstract location
	lay eggs
	prepare or position for action or operation
	impose as a duty, burden, or punishment