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lie vs top

top vs lie

lie and top both are nouns.

lie is not an adjective while top is an adjective.

lie and top both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lie Yes No Yes No
top Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, top is a hyponym of lie; that is, top is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lie:
  • lie: be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
  • top: be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point
Other hyponyms of lie include nestle, intervene, 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, orient, point, look across, look out on, look out over, overlook.
lie (noun) top (noun)
a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips
position or manner in which something is situated covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)
a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance
a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin
platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
the greatest possible intensity
the highest or uppermost side of anything
the upper part of anything
the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat
lie (adjective) top (adjective)
situated at the top or highest position
lie (verb) top (verb)
tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive be the culminating event
be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position finish up or conclude
assume a reclining position cut the top off
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin
originate (in) pass by, over, or under without making contact
have a place in relation to something else reach or ascend the top of
be and remain in a particular state or condition provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure)
be superior or better than some standard
be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point
be ahead of others; be the first
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