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lay vs situate

situate vs lay

lay is a noun but situate is not a noun.

lay is an adjective but situate is not an adjective.

lay and situate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lay Yes Yes Yes No
situate No No Yes No
As verbs, situate is a hyponym of lay; that is, situate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lay:
  • lay: put into a certain place or abstract location
  • situate: put (something somewhere) firmly
lay (noun) situate (noun)
a narrative poem of popular origin
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
lay (adjective) situate (adjective)
not of or from a profession
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
lay (verb) situate (verb)
put in a horizontal position put (something somewhere) firmly
put into a certain place or abstract location determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
lay eggs
prepare or position for action or operation
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
Difference between lay and situate

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