lay in vs collect

lay in is not a noun while collect is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lay in	No	No	Yes	No
collect	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

As verbs, collect is a hyponym of lay in; that is, collect is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lay in:

Other hyponyms of lay in include bin, computerise, computerize, victual, accumulate, amass, compile, hoard, pile up, roll up, hive.

lay in (noun)	collect (noun)
	a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England

lay in (adjective)	collect (adjective)
	payable by the recipient on delivery

lay in (verb)	collect (verb)
keep or lay aside for future use	assemble or get together
	get or bring together
	get or gather together
	call for and obtain payment of
	gather or collect

lay in (adverb)	collect (adverb)
	make a telephone call or mail a package so that the recipient pays