lie vs line

lie and line both are nouns.

lie and line both are verbs.

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

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

lie: be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
line: be in line with; form a line along

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

lie (noun)	line (noun)
a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth	the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
position or manner in which something is situated	acting in conformity
	something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
	a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
	the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
	a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
	a pipe used to transport liquids or gases
	a telephone connection
	a particular kind of product or merchandise
	mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
	a conceptual separation or distinction
	a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
	a mark that is long relative to its width
	text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen
	a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
	a short personal letter
	(often plural) a means of communication or access
	persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress
	the hereditary derivation of an individual
	a formation of people or things one behind another
	a connected series of events or actions or developments
	a formation of people or things one beside another
	a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
	in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
	a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)
	a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
	the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
	space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
	a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
	a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

lie (verb)	line (verb)
tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive	fill plentifully
be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position	reinforce with fabric
assume a reclining position	cover the interior of
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position	make a mark or lines on a surface
originate (in)	mark with lines
have a place in relation to something else	be in line with; form a line along
be and remain in a particular state or condition

lie vs line

lie and line both are nouns.

lie and line both are verbs.

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