lie vs predate

lie is a noun but predate is not a noun.

lie and predate both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

lie (verb)	predate (verb)
tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive	establish something as being earlier relative to something else
be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position	be earlier in time; go back further
assume a reclining position	come before
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position	prey on or hunt for
originate (in)
have a place in relation to something else
be and remain in a particular state or condition

Difference between lie and predate

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