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lay vs middle

middle vs lay

lay and middle both are nouns.

lay and middle both are adjectives.

lay and middle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lay Yes Yes Yes No
middle Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, middle is a hyponym of lay; that is, middle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lay:
  • lay: put into a certain place or abstract location
  • middle: put in the middle
lay (noun) middle (noun)
a narrative poem of popular origin the middle area of the human torso (usually in front)
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain an intermediate part or section
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
the point between the beginning and the end of a temporal period or process
lay (adjective) middle (adjective)
not of or from a profession between an earlier and a later period of time
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy of a stage in the development of a language or literature between earlier and later stages
being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series
equally distant from the extremes
lay (verb) middle (verb)
put in a horizontal position put in the middle
put into a certain place or abstract location
lay eggs
prepare or position for action or operation
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
Difference between lay and middle

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