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settle down vs lay

lay vs settle down

settle down is not a noun while lay is a noun.

settle down is not an adjective while lay is an adjective.

settle down and lay both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
settle down No No Yes No
lay Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, lay is a hypernym of settle down; that is, lay is a word with a broader meaning than settle down:
  • settle down: settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
  • lay: put into a certain place or abstract location
Other hypernyms of settle down include place, pose, position, put, set.
settle down (noun) lay (noun)
a narrative poem of popular origin
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
settle down (adjective) lay (adjective)
not of or from a profession
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
settle down (verb) lay (verb)
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style put in a horizontal position
become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation put into a certain place or abstract location
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground lay eggs
prepare or position for action or operation
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
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