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lay vs trench

trench vs lay

lay and trench both are nouns.

lay is an adjective but trench is not an adjective.

lay and trench both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lay Yes Yes Yes No
trench Yes No Yes No
As verbs, trench is a hyponym of lay; that is, trench is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lay:
  • lay: put into a certain place or abstract location
  • trench: set, plant, or bury in a trench
lay (noun) trench (noun)
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)
not of or from a profession
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
lay (verb) trench (verb)
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
Difference between lay and trench

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