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command vs lie

lie vs command

command and lie both are nouns.

command and lie both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
command Yes No Yes No
lie Yes No Yes No
As verbs, lie is a hypernym of command; that is, lie is a word with a broader meaning than command:
  • command: look down on
  • lie: be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
command (noun) lie (noun)
the power or authority to command a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
availability for use position or manner in which something is situated
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
a military unit or region under the control of a single officer
a position of highest authority
command (verb) lie (verb)
make someone do something tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive
be in command of be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
demand as one's due assume a reclining position
exercise authoritative control or power over be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
look down on originate (in)
have a place in relation to something else
be and remain in a particular state or condition
Difference between command and lie

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