lie vs precede

lie is a noun but precede is not a noun.

lie and precede both are verbs.

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

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

lie: be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
precede: come before

Other hyponyms of lie include nestle, intervene, top, mediate, ride, lap, focalise, focalize, localise, localize, slant, 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)	precede (noun)
a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
position or manner in which something is situated

lie (verb)	precede (verb)
tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive	furnish with a preface or introduction
be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position	move ahead (of others) in time or space
assume a reclining position	be the predecessor of
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position	be earlier in time; go back further
originate (in)	come before
have a place in relation to something else
be and remain in a particular state or condition

Difference between lie and precede

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