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lay vs organise

organise vs lay

lay is a noun but organise is not a noun.

lay is an adjective but organise is not an adjective.

lay and organise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lay Yes Yes Yes No
organise No No Yes No
As verbs, organise is a hypernym of lay; that is, organise is a word with a broader meaning than lay:
  • lay: prepare or position for action or operation
  • organise: arrange by systematic planning and united effort
Other hypernyms of lay include devise, get up, machinate, organize, prepare.
lay (noun) organise (noun)
a narrative poem of popular origin
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
lay (adjective) organise (adjective)
not of or from a profession
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
lay (verb) organise (verb)
put in a horizontal position bring order and organization to
put into a certain place or abstract location plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
lay eggs arrange by systematic planning and united effort
prepare or position for action or operation cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment create (as an entity)
form or join a union
Difference between lay and organise

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