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lay vs replace

replace vs lay

lay is a noun but replace is not a noun.

lay is an adjective but replace is not an adjective.

lay and replace both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lay Yes Yes Yes No
replace No No Yes No
As verbs, replace is a hyponym of lay; that is, replace is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lay:
  • lay: put into a certain place or abstract location
  • replace: put something back where it belongs
lay (noun) replace (noun)
a narrative poem of popular origin
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
lay (adjective) replace (adjective)
not of or from a profession
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
lay (verb) replace (verb)
put in a horizontal position substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
put into a certain place or abstract location put something back where it belongs
lay eggs put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
prepare or position for action or operation take the place or move into the position of
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
Difference between lay and replace

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