lay vs move

lay and move both are nouns.

lay is an adjective but move is not an adjective.

lay and move both are verbs.

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

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

lay: put into a certain place or abstract location
move: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

Other hypernyms of lay include displace.

lay (noun)	move (noun)
a narrative poem of popular origin	the act of deciding to do something
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain	the act of changing your residence or place of business
	(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
	a change of position that does not entail a change of location
	the act of changing location from one place to another

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

lay (verb)	move (verb)
put in a horizontal position	be in a state of action
put into a certain place or abstract location	go or proceed from one point to another
lay eggs	progress by being changed
prepare or position for action or operation	propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment	have a turn; make one's move in a game
	give an incentive for action
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	arouse sympathy or compassion in
	move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
	cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
	change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
	change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
	dispose of by selling
	perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
	follow a procedure or take a course
	live one's life in a specified environment

Difference between lay and move

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