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lie in vs be

be vs lie in

lie in and be both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lie in No No Yes No
be No No Yes No
As verbs, be is a hypernym of lie in; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than lie in:
  • lie in: originate (in)
  • be: have an existence, be extant
Other hypernyms of lie in include exist.
lie in (verb) be (verb)
be in confinement for childbirth spend or use time
originate (in) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
have an existence, be extant
have life, be alive
form or compose
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
be identical to; be someone or something
be identical or equivalent to
represent, as of a character on stage
be priced at
to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
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