stratify vs lay

lay vs stratify

stratify is not a noun while lay is a noun.

stratify is not an adjective while lay is an adjective.

stratify and lay both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stratify	No	No	Yes	No
lay	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

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

stratify: form, arrange, or deposit in layers
lay: put into a certain place or abstract location

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

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

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

stratify (verb)	lay (verb)
render fertile and preserve by placing between layers of earth or sand	put in a horizontal position
form layers or strata	put into a certain place or abstract location
form, arrange, or deposit in layers	lay eggs
divide society into social classes or castes	prepare or position for action or operation
develop different social levels, classes, or castes	impose as a duty, burden, or punishment

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