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step vs lay

lay vs step

step and lay both are nouns.

step is not an adjective while lay is an adjective.

step and lay both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
step Yes No Yes No
lay Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, lay is a hypernym of step; that is, lay is a word with a broader meaning than step:
  • step: place (a ship's mast) in its step
  • lay: put into a certain place or abstract location
Other hypernyms of step include place, pose, position, put, set.
step (noun) lay (noun)
the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down a narrative poem of popular origin
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed
a musical interval of two semitones
a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
the sound of a step of someone walking
the distance covered by a step
a short distance
relative position in a graded series
step (adjective) lay (adjective)
not of or from a profession
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
step (verb) lay (verb)
measure (distances) by pacing put in a horizontal position
move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation put into a certain place or abstract location
place (a ship's mast) in its step lay eggs
shift or move by taking a step prepare or position for action or operation
put down or press the foot, place the foot impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner
move with one's feet in a specific manner
furnish with steps
treat badly
cause (a computer) to execute a single command
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