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replace vs lay

lay vs replace

replace is not a noun while lay is a noun.

replace is not an adjective while lay is an adjective.

replace and lay both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
replace No No Yes No
lay Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, lay is a hypernym of replace; that is, lay is a word with a broader meaning than replace:
  • replace: put something back where it belongs
  • lay: put into a certain place or abstract location
Other hypernyms of replace include place, pose, position, put, set.
replace (noun) lay (noun)
a narrative poem of popular origin
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
replace (adjective) lay (adjective)
not of or from a profession
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
replace (verb) lay (verb)
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected) put in a horizontal position
put something back where it belongs put into a certain place or abstract location
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items lay eggs
take the place or move into the position of prepare or position for action or operation
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
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