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organise vs lay

lay vs organise

organise is not a noun while lay is a noun.

organise is not an adjective while lay is an adjective.

organise and lay both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
organise No No Yes No
lay Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, lay is a hyponym of organise; that is, lay is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than organise:
  • organise: arrange by systematic planning and united effort
  • lay: prepare or position for action or operation
Other hyponyms of organise include mount, put on, set up, sandwich, spatchcock, embattle, fix.
organise (noun) lay (noun)
a narrative poem of popular origin
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
organise (adjective) lay (adjective)
not of or from a profession
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
organise (verb) lay (verb)
bring order and organization to put in a horizontal position
plan and direct (a complex undertaking) put into a certain place or abstract location
arrange by systematic planning and united effort lay eggs
cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea prepare or position for action or operation
create (as an entity) impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
form or join a union
Difference between organise and lay

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