lay out vs set up

lay out and set up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lay out	No	No	Yes	No
set up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, lay out and set up are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of lay out include set.

As verbs, set up is a hypernym of lay out; that is, set up is a word with a broader meaning than lay out:

lay out: get ready for a particular purpose or event
set up: make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

Other hypernyms of lay out include fix, gear up, prepare, ready, set.

As verbs, set up is a hypernym of lay out; that is, set up is a word with a broader meaning than lay out:

Other hypernyms of lay out include arrange.

lay out (verb)	set up (verb)
get ready for a particular purpose or event	get ready for a particular purpose or event
provide a detailed plan or design	make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
bring forward and present to the mind	equip with sails or masts
lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line	arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
spend or invest	put into a proper or systematic order
	erect and fasten
	set up for use
	place
	create by putting components or members together
	construct, build, or erect
	begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.
	produce
	take or catch as if in a snare or trap
	arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
	set up or found