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lay vs get up

get up vs lay

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

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

lay and get up both are verbs.

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