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rest vs lie

lie vs rest

rest and lie both are nouns.

rest and lie both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rest Yes No Yes No
lie Yes No Yes No
As verbs, rest and lie are synonyms defined as:
  • rest and lie: have a place in relation to something else
rest (noun) lie (noun)
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
a support on which things can be put position or manner in which something is situated
a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration
something left after other parts have been taken away
a state of inaction
euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
a pause for relaxation
rest (verb) lie (verb)
be at rest tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive
stay the same; remain in a certain state be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
take a short break from one's activities in order to relax assume a reclining position
give a rest to be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
not move; be in a resting position originate (in)
sit, as on a branch have a place in relation to something else
rest on or as if on a pillow be and remain in a particular state or condition
put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying
be inactive, refrain from acting
have a place in relation to something else
be inherent or innate in
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