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lay in vs pile up

pile up vs lay in

lay in and pile up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lay in No No Yes No
pile up No No Yes No
As verbs, pile up is a hyponym of lay in; that is, pile up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lay in:
  • lay in: keep or lay aside for future use
  • pile up: get or gather together
Other hyponyms of lay in include bin, computerise, computerize, victual, accumulate, amass, collect, compile, hoard, roll up, hive.
lay in (verb) pile up (verb)
keep or lay aside for future use increase in amount by collecting or gathering
arrange into piles or stacks
get or gather together
Difference between lay in and pile up

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