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sit down vs lay

lay vs sit down

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

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

sit down and lay both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sit down No No Yes No
lay Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, lay is a hypernym of sit down; that is, lay is a word with a broader meaning than sit down:
  • sit down: show to a seat; assign a seat for
  • lay: put into a certain place or abstract location
Other hypernyms of sit down include place, pose, position, put, set.
sit down (noun) lay (noun)
a narrative poem of popular origin
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
sit down (adjective) lay (adjective)
not of or from a profession
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
sit down (verb) lay (verb)
show to a seat; assign a seat for put in a horizontal position
be in a position in which one's upper body is largely upright and supported by one's backside put into a certain place or abstract location
take a seat lay eggs
prepare or position for action or operation
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
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