crest vs lie

crest and lie both are nouns.

crest and lie both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
crest	Yes	No	Yes	No
lie	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

crest: lie at the top of
lie: be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

crest (noun)	lie (noun)
a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal	a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
(heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet	position or manner in which something is situated
the center of a cambered road
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)

crest (verb)	lie (verb)
reach a high point	tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive
lie at the top of	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

Difference between crest and lie

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