bow down vs lie

bow down is not a noun while lie is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bow down	No	No	Yes	No
lie	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, lie is a hypernym of bow down; that is, lie is a word with a broader meaning than bow down:

Other hypernyms of bow down include lie down.

bow down (noun)	lie (noun)
	a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
	position or manner in which something is situated

bow down (verb)	lie (verb)
bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head	tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive
get into a prostrate position, as in submission	be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
	assume a reclining position
	be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
	originate (in)
	have a place in relation to something else
	be and remain in a particular state or condition