lay vs organize

organize vs lay

lay is a noun but organize is not a noun.

lay is an adjective but organize is not an adjective.

lay and organize both are verbs.

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

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

lay: prepare or position for action or operation
organize: arrange by systematic planning and united effort

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

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

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

lay (verb)	organize (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

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