lay vs put

lay and put both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of lay include lay, place, pose, position, set.

As verbs, lay and put are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of lay include place, pose, position, set.

lay (noun)	put (noun)
a narrative poem of popular origin	the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

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

lay (verb)	put (verb)
put in a horizontal position	arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
put into a certain place or abstract location	estimate
lay eggs	formulate in a particular style or language
prepare or position for action or operation	attribute or give
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment	put into a certain place or abstract location
	cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation
	adapt
	cause (someone) to undergo something
	make an investment