lie vs sun

lie and sun both are nouns.

lie and sun both are verbs.

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

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

lie: be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
sun: expose one's body to the sun

Other hyponyms of lie include sunbathe, sprawl, recline, recumb, repose, overlie, lie awake, repose, bask.

lie (noun)	sun (noun)
a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth	any star around which a planetary system revolves
position or manner in which something is situated	the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
	a person considered as a source of warmth or energy or glory etc
	the rays of the sun

lie (verb)	sun (verb)
tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive	expose one's body to the sun
be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position	expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun
assume a reclining position
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 sun

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