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lay vs rail

rail vs lay

lay and rail both are nouns.

lay is an adjective but rail is not an adjective.

lay and rail both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lay Yes Yes Yes No
rail Yes No Yes No
As verbs, rail is a hyponym of lay; that is, rail is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lay:
  • lay: put in a horizontal position
  • rail: lay with rails
Other hyponyms of lay include lay, blow, bury, entomb, inhume, inter, lay to rest, rebury.
lay (noun) rail (noun)
a narrative poem of popular origin any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal)
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
short for railway
lay (adjective) rail (adjective)
not of or from a profession
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
lay (verb) rail (verb)
put in a horizontal position complain bitterly
put into a certain place or abstract location spread negative information about
lay eggs criticize severely
prepare or position for action or operation fish with a handline over the rails of a boat
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment lay with rails
travel by rail or train
separate with a railing
convey (goods etc.) by rails
provide with rails
enclose with rails
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