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lay vs deposit

deposit vs lay

lay and deposit both are nouns.

lay is an adjective but deposit is not an adjective.

lay and deposit both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lay Yes Yes Yes No
deposit Yes No Yes No
As verbs, deposit is a hyponym of lay; that is, deposit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lay:
  • lay: put into a certain place or abstract location
  • deposit: put (something somewhere) firmly
lay (noun) deposit (noun)
a narrative poem of popular origin the act of putting something somewhere
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met
matter that has been deposited by some natural process
the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later
money deposited in a bank or some similar institution
money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use
the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
lay (adjective) deposit (adjective)
not of or from a profession
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
lay (verb) deposit (verb)
put in a horizontal position put, fix, force, or implant
put into a certain place or abstract location put (something somewhere) firmly
lay eggs put into a bank account
prepare or position for action or operation
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
Difference between lay and deposit

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