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tee vs lay

lay vs tee

tee and lay both are nouns.

tee is not an adjective while lay is an adjective.

tee and lay both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tee Yes No Yes No
lay Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, lay is a hypernym of tee; that is, lay is a word with a broader meaning than tee:
  • tee: place on a tee
  • lay: put into a certain place or abstract location
Other hypernyms of tee include place, pose, position, put, set.
tee (noun) lay (noun)
a short peg put into the ground to hold a golf ball off the ground a narrative poem of popular origin
support holding a football on end and above the ground preparatory to the kickoff a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
the starting place for each hole on a golf course
tee (adjective) lay (adjective)
not of or from a profession
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
tee (verb) lay (verb)
place on a tee put in a horizontal position
connect with a tee put into a certain place or abstract location
lay eggs
prepare or position for action or operation
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
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