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lie vs back

back vs lie

lie and back both are nouns.

lie is not an adjective while back is an adjective.

lie and back both are verbs.

lie is not an adverb while back is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lie Yes No Yes No
back Yes Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, back is a hyponym of lie; that is, back is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lie:
  • lie: be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
  • back: be in back of
Other hyponyms of lie include nestle, intervene, top, mediate, ride, lap, focalise, focalize, localise, localize, slant, precede, predate, underlie, cap, crest, face, front, look, flank, head, command, dominate, overlook, overtop, line, run along, orient, point, look across, look out on, look out over, overlook.
lie (noun) back (noun)
a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
position or manner in which something is situated the side that goes last or is not normally seen
a support that you can lean against while sitting
the part of a garment that covers the back of your body
the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
(football) a person who plays in the backfield
lie (adjective) back (adjective)
related to or located at the back
of an earlier date
located at or near the back of an animal
lie (verb) back (verb)
tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive establish as valid or genuine
be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position strengthen by providing with a back or backing
assume a reclining position shift to a counterclockwise direction
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position place a bet on
originate (in) travel backward
have a place in relation to something else cause to travel backward
be and remain in a particular state or condition support financial backing for
be behind; approve of
give support or one's approval to
be in back of
lie (adverb) back (adverb)
at or to or toward the back or rear
in or to or toward a past time
in repayment or retaliation
in or to or toward a former location
in or to or toward an original condition
in reply
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