stand up vs lay

lay vs stand up

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

stand up is not an adjective while lay is an adjective.

stand up and lay both are verbs.

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

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

stand up: put into an upright position
lay: put into a certain place or abstract location

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

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

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

stand up (verb)	lay (verb)
defend against attack or criticism	put in a horizontal position
refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack	put into a certain place or abstract location
be standing; be upright	lay eggs
put into an upright position	prepare or position for action or operation
rise to one's feet	impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
rise up as in fear
resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.

Difference between stand up and lay

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