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install vs lay

lay vs install

install is not a noun while lay is a noun.

install is not an adjective while lay is an adjective.

install and lay both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
install No No Yes No
lay Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, lay is a hypernym of install; that is, lay is a word with a broader meaning than install:
  • install: set up for use
  • lay: put into a certain place or abstract location
Other hypernyms of install include place, pose, position, put, set.
install (noun) lay (noun)
a narrative poem of popular origin
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
install (adjective) lay (adjective)
not of or from a profession
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
install (verb) lay (verb)
set up for use put in a horizontal position
place put into a certain place or abstract location
put into an office or a position lay eggs
prepare or position for action or operation
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
Difference between install and lay

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