set up vs lay

set up is not a noun while lay is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
set up	No	No	Yes	No
lay	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, lay is a hypernym of set up; that is, lay is a word with a broader meaning than set up:

Other hypernyms of set up include place, pose, position, put, set.

As verbs, lay is a hypernym of set up; that is, lay is a word with a broader meaning than set up:

Other hypernyms of set up include place, pose, position, put, set.

set up (noun)	lay (noun)
	a narrative poem of popular origin
	a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

set up (adjective)	lay (adjective)
	not of or from a profession
	characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy

set up (verb)	lay (verb)
get ready for a particular purpose or event	put in a horizontal position
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc	put into a certain place or abstract location
equip with sails or masts	lay eggs
arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events	prepare or position for action or operation
put into a proper or systematic order	impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
erect and fasten
set up for use
place
create by putting components or members together
construct, build, or erect
begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.
produce
take or catch as if in a snare or trap
arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
set up or found