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lay vs place down

place down vs lay

lay is a noun but place down is not a noun.

lay is an adjective but place down is not an adjective.

lay and place down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lay Yes Yes Yes No
place down No No Yes No
As verbs, place down is a hyponym of lay; that is, place down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lay:
  • lay: put into a certain place or abstract location
  • place down: cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
lay (noun) place down (noun)
a narrative poem of popular origin
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
lay (adjective) place down (adjective)
not of or from a profession
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
lay (verb) place down (verb)
put in a horizontal position cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
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 place down

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