lay vs levy

lay and levy both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of lay include impose.

lay (noun)	levy (noun)
a narrative poem of popular origin	the act of drafting into military service
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain	a charge imposed and collected

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

lay (verb)	levy (verb)
put in a horizontal position	cause to assemble or enlist in military
put into a certain place or abstract location	impose and collect
lay eggs
prepare or position for action or operation
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment