lay vs ground

lay and ground both are nouns.

lay is an adjective but ground is not an adjective.

lay and ground both are verbs.

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

As verbs, ground is a hyponym of lay; that is, ground is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lay:

lay: put into a certain place or abstract location
ground: place or put on the ground

Other hyponyms of lay include enclose, inclose, insert, introduce, put in, stick in, docket, cock, postpose, prepose, step, put back, replace, stratify, plant, intersperse, nestle, snuggle, pile, arrange, set up, lay over, superimpose, superpose, superpose, park, ensconce, settle, dispose, emplace, emplace, ship, underlay, trench, pigeonhole, shelve, jar, repose, sign, middle, parallelize, butt, recess, reposition, throw, thrust, tee, tee up, rack, rack up, coffin, bed, appose, place down, put down, set down, seed, sow, misplace, juxtapose, set down, bottle, bucket, barrel, pillow, rest, upend, seat, sit, sit down, seat, lay, put down, repose, place upright, stand, stand up, recline, plant, set, instal, install, put in, set up, deposit, fix, posit, situate, ladle, poise, lean, clap, rest, perch, load, cram, set, siphon, seat, position, glycerolise, glycerolize, space, marshal, settle, settle down, throw, imbricate.

lay (noun)	ground (noun)
a narrative poem of popular origin	the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain	(art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
	a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
	the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
	a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
	a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle)
	a rational motive for a belief or action
	the solid part of the earth's surface
	material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
	a relation that provides the foundation for something
	the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface

lay (adjective)	ground (adjective)
not of or from a profession
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy

lay (verb)	ground (verb)
put in a horizontal position	use as a basis for; found on
put into a certain place or abstract location	instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
lay eggs	place or put on the ground
prepare or position for action or operation	confine or restrict to the ground
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment	connect to a ground
	cover with a primer; apply a primer to
	fix firmly and stably
	(baseball) a hit that travels along the playing field.
	throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
	hit or reach the ground
	bring to the ground

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