Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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lay | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
trench | Yes | No | Yes | No |
lay (noun) | trench (noun) |
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a narrative poem of popular origin | a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth |
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain | any long ditch cut in the ground |
a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor |
lay (adjective) | trench (adjective) |
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not of or from a profession | |
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy |
lay (verb) | trench (verb) |
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put in a horizontal position | cut or carve deeply into |
put into a certain place or abstract location | dig a trench or trenches |
lay eggs | cut a trench in, as for drainage |
prepare or position for action or operation | fortify by surrounding with trenches |
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment | set, plant, or bury in a trench |
impinge or infringe upon |