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pile up vs lay in

lay in vs pile up

pile up and lay in both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pile up No No Yes No
lay in No No Yes No
As verbs, lay in is a hypernym of pile up; that is, lay in is a word with a broader meaning than pile up:
  • pile up: get or gather together
  • lay in: keep or lay aside for future use
Other hypernyms of pile up include hive away, put in, salt away, stack away, stash away, store.
pile up (verb) lay in (verb)
increase in amount by collecting or gathering keep or lay aside for future use
arrange into piles or stacks
get or gather together
Difference between pile up and lay in

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