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lay vs plant

plant vs lay

lay and plant both are nouns.

lay is an adjective but plant is not an adjective.

lay and plant both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lay Yes Yes Yes No
plant Yes No Yes No
As verbs, plant is a hyponym of lay; that is, plant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lay:
  • lay: put into a certain place or abstract location
  • plant: place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive
lay (noun) plant (noun)
a narrative poem of popular origin (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain buildings for carrying on industrial labor
something planted secretly for discovery by another
an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience
lay (adjective) plant (adjective)
not of or from a profession
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
lay (verb) plant (verb)
put in a horizontal position put firmly in the mind
put into a certain place or abstract location put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
lay eggs fix or set securely or deeply
prepare or position for action or operation place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment set up or lay the groundwork for
place into a river
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