prostrate vs lie

lie vs prostrate

prostrate is not a noun while lie is a noun.

prostrate is an adjective but lie is not an adjective.

prostrate and lie both are verbs.

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

As verbs, lie is a hypernym of prostrate; that is, lie is a word with a broader meaning than prostrate:

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

Other hypernyms of prostrate include lie down.

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

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

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

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