lie vs prostrate

prostrate vs lie

lie is a noun but prostrate is not a noun.

lie is not an adjective while prostrate is an adjective.

lie and prostrate both are verbs.

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

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

lie: assume a reclining position
prostrate: get into a prostrate position, as in submission

Other hyponyms of lie include stretch, stretch out, charge, bow down.

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

lie (adjective)	prostrate (adjective)
	stretched out and lying at full length along the ground
	lying face downward

lie (verb)	prostrate (verb)
tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive	render helpless or defenseless
be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position	throw down flat, as on the ground
assume a reclining position	get into a prostrate position, as in submission
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 prostrate

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