lie vs orient

lie and orient both are nouns.

lie and orient both are verbs.

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

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

lie: be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
orient: be oriented

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, line, run along, point, look across, look out on, look out over, overlook.

lie (noun)	orient (noun)
a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth	the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia
position or manner in which something is situated

lie (verb)	orient (verb)
tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive	adjust to a specific need or market
be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position	familiarize (someone) with new surroundings or circumstances
assume a reclining position	determine one's position with reference to another point
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position	be oriented
originate (in)	cause to point
have a place in relation to something else
be and remain in a particular state or condition

Difference between lie and orient

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