lay vs machinate

lay is a noun but machinate is not a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of lay include devise, get up, organise, organize, prepare.

lay (noun)	machinate (noun)
a narrative poem of popular origin
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

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

lay (verb)	machinate (verb)
put in a horizontal position	engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
put into a certain place or abstract location	arrange by systematic planning and united effort
lay eggs
prepare or position for action or operation
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment