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place vs lay

lay vs place

place and lay both are nouns.

place is not an adjective while lay is an adjective.

place and lay both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
place Yes No Yes No
lay Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, place and lay are synonyms defined as:
  • place and lay: put into a certain place or abstract location
Other synonyms of place include pose, position, put, set.
As verbs, lay is a hyponym of place; that is, lay is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than place:
  • place: put into a certain place or abstract location
  • lay: put in a horizontal position
Other hyponyms of place include enclose, inclose, insert, introduce, put in, stick in, docket, cock, postpose, prepose, step, put back, replace, stratify, plant, intersperse, nestle, snuggle, pile, arrange, set up, lay over, superimpose, superpose, superpose, park, ensconce, settle, dispose, emplace, emplace, ship, underlay, trench, pigeonhole, shelve, jar, repose, sign, middle, parallelize, butt, recess, reposition, throw, thrust, tee, tee up, rack, rack up, coffin, bed, appose, place down, put down, set down, seed, sow, misplace, juxtapose, set down, bottle, bucket, barrel, ground, pillow, rest, upend, seat, sit, sit down, seat, put down, repose, place upright, stand, stand up, recline, plant, set, instal, install, put in, set up, deposit, fix, posit, situate, ladle, poise, lean, clap, rest, perch, load, cram, set, siphon, seat, position, glycerolise, glycerolize, space, marshal, settle, settle down, throw, imbricate.
place (noun) lay (noun)
a job in an organization a narrative poem of popular origin
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
an abstract mental location
the passage that is being read
a blank area
an item on a list or in a sequence
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
a general vicinity
a public square with room for pedestrians
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
any area set aside for a particular purpose
the particular portion of space occupied by something
where you live at a particular time
proper or designated social situation
a particular situation
proper or appropriate position or location
place (adjective) lay (adjective)
not of or from a profession
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
place (verb) lay (verb)
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something put in a horizontal position
assign a rank or rating to put into a certain place or abstract location
take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal lay eggs
estimate prepare or position for action or operation
sing a note with the correct pitch impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
to arrange for
assign to a station
finish second or better in a horse or dog race
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
put into a certain place or abstract location
locate
assign a location to
make an investment
assign to (a job or a home)
place somebody in a particular situation or location
identify the location or place of
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