climb vs lie

climb

verb
  • To move (especially up and down something) by gripping with the hands and using the feet. 

  • To mount; to move upwards on. 

  • To move to a higher position on the social ladder. 

  • to jump high 

  • Of plants, to grow upwards by clinging to something. 

  • to practise the sport of climbing 

  • To scale; to get to the top of something. 

  • To ascend; rise; to go up. 

noun
  • The act of getting to somewhere more elevated. 

  • An upwards struggle 

  • An act of climbing. 

lie

verb
  • To rest in a horizontal position on a surface. 

  • Used with with: to have sexual relations with. 

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

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

  • To be mistaken or unintentionally spread false information. 

  • To convey a false image or impression. 

  • Used with on/upon: to be incumbent (on); to be the responsibility of a person. 

  • To be placed or situated. 

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

  • To give false information intentionally with intent to deceive. 

  • To be sustainable; to be capable of being maintained. 

noun
  • An intentionally false statement; an intentional falsehood. 

  • The position of a fetus in the womb. 

  • Anything that misleads or disappoints. 

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

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

  • An animal's lair. 

  • A statement intended to deceive, even if literally true. 

  • A manner of lying; relative position. 

How often have the words climb and lie occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )