Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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lay | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
load | Yes | No | Yes | No |
lay (noun) | load (noun) |
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a narrative poem of popular origin | weight to be borne or conveyed |
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain | the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents |
goods carried by a large vehicle | |
electrical device to which electrical power is delivered | |
an onerous or difficult concern | |
a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks | |
the power output of a generator or power plant | |
a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time | |
an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate |
lay (adjective) | load (adjective) |
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not of or from a profession | |
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy |
lay (verb) | load (verb) |
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put in a horizontal position | corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones |
put into a certain place or abstract location | fill or place a load on |
lay eggs | provide (a device) with something necessary |
prepare or position for action or operation | put (something) on a structure or conveyance |
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment | transfer from a storage device to a computer's memory |