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lay vs perch

perch vs lay

lay and perch both are nouns.

lay is an adjective but perch is not an adjective.

lay and perch both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lay Yes Yes Yes No
perch Yes No Yes No
As verbs, perch is a hyponym of lay; that is, perch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lay:
  • lay: put into a certain place or abstract location
  • perch: cause to perch or sit
lay (noun) perch (noun)
a narrative poem of popular origin spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
any of numerous fishes of America and Europe
an elevated place serving as a seat
a linear measure of 16.5 feet
a square rod of land
lay (adjective) perch (adjective)
not of or from a profession
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
lay (verb) perch (verb)
put in a horizontal position sit, as on a branch
put into a certain place or abstract location cause to perch or sit
lay eggs to come to rest, settle
prepare or position for action or operation
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
Difference between lay and perch

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