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recess vs lay

lay vs recess

recess and lay both are nouns.

recess is not an adjective while lay is an adjective.

recess and lay both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
recess Yes No Yes No
lay Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, lay is a hypernym of recess; that is, lay is a word with a broader meaning than recess:
  • recess: put into a recess
  • lay: put into a certain place or abstract location
Other hypernyms of recess include place, pose, position, put, set.
recess (noun) lay (noun)
a pause from doing something (as work) a narrative poem of popular origin
an enclosure that is set back or indented a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
a small concavity
a state of abeyance or suspended business
recess (adjective) lay (adjective)
not of or from a profession
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
recess (verb) lay (verb)
close at the end of a session put in a horizontal position
make a recess in put into a certain place or abstract location
put into a recess lay eggs
prepare or position for action or operation
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
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