The difference between Lie and Rest

When used as nouns, lie means the terrain and conditions surrounding the ball before it is struck, whereas rest means relief from work or activity by sleeping.

When used as verbs, lie means to rest in a horizontal position on a surface, whereas rest means to cease from action, motion, work, or performance of any kind.

check bellow for the other definitions of Lie and Rest

  1. Lie as a verb (intransitive):

    To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.

    Examples:

    "The book lies on the table; the snow lies on the roof; he lies in his coffin"

  2. Lie as a verb (intransitive):

    To be placed or situated.

  3. Lie as a verb:

    To abide; to remain for a longer or shorter time; to be in a certain state or condition.

    Examples:

    "to lie waste; to lie fallow; to lie open; to lie hidden; to lie grieving; to lie under one's displeasure; to lie at the mercy of the waves"

    "The paper does not lie smooth on the wall."

  4. Lie as a verb:

    Used with : to be or exist; to belong or pertain; to have an abiding place; to consist.

  5. Lie as a verb:

    Used with : to have sexual relations with.

  6. Lie as a verb (archaic):

    To lodge; to sleep.

  7. Lie as a verb:

    To be still or quiet, like one lying down to rest.

  8. Lie as a verb (legal):

    To be sustainable; to be capable of being maintained.

  1. Lie as a noun (golf):

    The terrain and conditions surrounding the ball before it is struck.

  2. Lie as a noun (disc golf):

    The terrain and conditions surrounding the disc before it is thrown.

  3. Lie as a noun (medicine):

    The position of a fetus in the womb.

  1. Lie as a verb (intransitive):

    To give false information intentionally with intent to deceive.

    Examples:

    "When Pinocchio lies, his nose grows."

    "If you are found to have lied in court, you could face a penalty."

    "While a principle-based approach might claim that lying is always morally wrong, the casuist would argue that, depending upon the details of the case, lying might or might not be illegal or unethical. The casuist might conclude that a person is wrong to lie in legal testimony under oath, but might argue that lying actually is the best moral choice if the lie saves a life.''<sup>w Casuistry WP</sup>"

  2. Lie as a verb (intransitive):

    To convey a false image or impression.

    Examples:

    "Photographs often lie."

    "Hips don't lie."

  3. Lie as a verb (intransitive):

    To succeed or excel at lying; lie successfully; show one's expertise or mastery in the art of lying.

    Examples:

    "Wow, that boy can really lie!"

  4. Lie as a verb (intransitive, colloquial):

    To be mistaken or unintentionally spread false information.

    Examples:

    "Sorry, I haven't seen your keys anywhere...wait, I lied! They're right there on the coffee table."

  1. Lie as a noun:

    An intentionally false statement; an intentional falsehood.

    Examples:

    "I knew he was telling a lie by his facial expression."

  2. Lie as a noun:

    A statement intended to deceive, even if literally true; a half-truth

  3. Lie as a noun:

    Anything that misleads or disappoints.

  1. Rest as a noun (uncountable, of a [[person]] or [[animal]]):

    Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.

    Examples:

    "I need to get a good rest tonight; I was up late last night."

    "The sun sets, and the workers go to their rest."

  2. Rest as a noun (countable):

    Any relief from exertion; a state of quiet and relaxation.

    Examples:

    "We took a rest at the top of the hill to get our breath back."

  3. Rest as a noun (uncountable):

    Peace; freedom from worry, anxiety, annoyances; tranquility.

    Examples:

    "It was nice to have a rest from the phone ringing when I unplugged it for a while."

  4. Rest as a noun (uncountable, of an [[object]] or [[concept]]):

    A state of inactivity; a state of little or no motion; a state of completion.

    Examples:

    "The boulder came to rest just behind the house after rolling down the mountain."

    "The ocean was finally at rest."

    "Now that we're all in agreement, we can put that issue to rest."

  5. Rest as a noun (euphemistic, uncountable):

    A final position after death.

    Examples:

    "She was laid to rest in the village cemetery."

  6. Rest as a noun (music, countable):

    A pause of a specified length in a piece of music.

    Examples:

    "Remember there's a rest at the end of the fourth bar."

  7. Rest as a noun (music, countable):

    A written symbol indicating such a pause in a musical score such as in sheet music.

  8. Rest as a noun (physics, uncountable):

    Absence of motion.

    Examples:

    "The body's centre of gravity may affect its state of rest."

  9. Rest as a noun (snooker, countable):

    A stick with a U-, V- or X-shaped head used to support the tip of a cue when the cue ball is otherwise out of reach.

    Examples:

    "Higgins can't quite reach the white with his cue, so he'll be using the rest."

  10. Rest as a noun (countable):

    Any object designed to be used to support something else.

    Examples:

    "She put the phone receiver back in its rest."

    "He placed his hands on the arm rests of the chair."

  11. Rest as a noun:

    A projection from the right side of the cuirass of armour, serving to support the lance.

  12. Rest as a noun:

    A place where one may rest, either temporarily, as in an inn, or permanently, as, in an abode.

  13. Rest as a noun (poetry):

    A short pause in reading poetry; a caesura.

  14. Rest as a noun:

    The striking of a balance at regular intervals in a running account. Often, specifically, the intervals after which compound interest is added to capital.

  15. Rest as a noun (dated):

    A set or game at tennis.

  1. Rest as a verb (intransitive):

    To cease from action, motion, work, or performance of any kind; stop; desist; be without motion.

  2. Rest as a verb (intransitive):

    To come to a pause or an end; end.

  3. Rest as a verb (intransitive):

    To be free from that which harasses or disturbs; be quiet or still; be undisturbed.

  4. Rest as a verb (intransitive, transitive, reflexive):

    To be or to put into a state of rest.

    Examples:

    "My day's work is over; now I will rest. We need to rest the horses before we ride any further. I shall not rest until I have uncovered the truth. Rest assured that I will do my best."

  5. Rest as a verb (intransitive):

    To stay, remain, be situated.

    Examples:

    "The blame seems to rest with your father."

  6. Rest as a verb (transitive, intransitive, reflexive):

    To lean, lie, or lay.

    Examples:

    "A column rests on its pedestal."

    "I rested my head in my hands. She rested against my shoulder. I rested against the wall for a minute."

  7. Rest as a verb (intransitive, transitive, legal, US):

    To complete one's active advocacy in a trial or other proceeding, and thus to wait for the outcome (however, one is still generally available to answer questions, etc.)

    Examples:

    "The defense rests, your Honor. I rest my case."

  8. Rest as a verb (intransitive):

    To sleep; slumber.

  9. Rest as a verb (intransitive):

    To lie dormant.

  10. Rest as a verb (intransitive):

    To sleep the final sleep; sleep in death; die; be dead.

  11. Rest as a verb (intransitive):

    To rely or depend on.

    Examples:

    "The decision rests on getting a bank loan."

  12. Rest as a verb:

    To be satisfied; to acquiesce.

  1. Rest as a noun (uncountable):

    That which remains.

    Examples:

    "She ate some of the food, but was not hungry enough to eat it all, so she put the rest in the refrigerator to finish later."

  2. Rest as a noun:

    Those not included in a proposition or description; the remainder; others.

  3. Rest as a noun (UK, finance):

    A surplus held as a reserved fund by a bank to equalize its dividends, etc.; in the , the balance of assets above liabilities.

  1. Rest as a verb (obsolete):

    To remain.

  1. Rest as a verb (obsolete):

    To arrest.

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