lie vs intervene

intervene vs lie

lie is a noun but intervene is not a noun.

lie and intervene both are verbs.

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

As verbs, intervene is a hyponym of lie; that is, intervene is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lie:

lie: be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
intervene: be placed or located between other things or extend between spaces and events

Other hyponyms of lie include nestle, top, mediate, ride, lap, focalise, focalize, localise, localize, slant, precede, predate, underlie, cap, crest, face, front, look, back, flank, head, command, dominate, overlook, overtop, line, run along, orient, point, look across, look out on, look out over, overlook.

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

lie (verb)	intervene (verb)
tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive	occur between other event or between certain points of time
be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position	get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
assume a reclining position	be placed or located between other things or extend between spaces and events
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 lie and intervene

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