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   Lie

   /lī/

   

   verb

   • 1. (of a person or animal) be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a supporting surface: "the man lay face downward on the grass" Similar reclinelie downlie backbe recumbentbe prostratebe supinebe pronebe stretched outstretch oneself outlean backsprawlrestreposerelaxloungelollbaskOpposite stand
   • ▪ (of a thing) rest flat on a surface: "a book lay open on the table" Similar be placedbe setbe situatedbe positionedrestreposebe
   • ▪ (of a dead person) be buried in a particular place: "his body lies in a crypt" Similar be buriedbe interredbe laid to restrestbe entombedrare:be inhumedbe sepulchered
   • 2. be, remain, or be kept in a specified state: "the church lies in ruins today"
   • ▪ (of something abstract) reside or be found: "the solution lies in a return to “traditional family values.”" Similar consistbe inherentinherebe presentbe containedexistresidehave its existence/being
   • 3. (of a place) be situated in a specified position or direction: "the small town of Swampscott lies about ten miles north of Boston" Similar be situatedbe locatedbe placedbe positionedbe foundbe sitedbe establishedbe
   • ▪ (of a scene) extend from the observer's viewpoint in a specified direction: "stand here, and all of Amsterdam lies before you"
   • 4. (of an action, charge, or claim) be admissible or sustainable: "an action for restitution would lie for money paid in breach of the law"

   noun

   • 1. the way, direction, or position in which something lies: "he was familiarizing himself with the lie of the streets"
   • ▪ the position in which a golf ball comes to rest, especially as regards the ease of the next shot: "the lie, in deep rough on a bank, was not good"
   • ▪ the lair or place of cover of an animal.

   Word Origin Old Englishlicgan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch liggen and German liegen, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek lektron, lekhos and Latin lectus ‘bed’.

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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › lieLie - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you don't tell the truth, you lie. You also lie down when you're sleepy and wonder what lies ahead of you. If we leave aside the lie that is an untruth, most meanings of lie are related. If something lies ahead of us, then it's there, down the road, waiting for us.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLIE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · You can use lie to say that something is or remains in a particular state or condition. For example, if something lies forgotten, it has been and remains forgotten.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLIE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   to say or write something that is not true in order to deceive someone: Are you lying to me? He lied about his qualifications for the job. More examples. lie. noun [ C ] uk / laɪ / us.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionlie verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

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   lie to say or write something that you know is not true: He lied about his age. Don't lie to me. trick to make someone believe something that is not true, especially in a skillful way, in order to get what you want: She tricked him into handing over all his savings.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishlie verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

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   verb. /laɪ/ see lie 2 Verb Forms. [intransitive] (of a person or an animal) to be or put yourself in a flat or horizontal position so that you are not standing or sitting + adv./prep. to lie on your back/side/front + adj. The cat was lying fast asleep by the fire. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryLIE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · You can use lie to say that something is or remains in a particular state or condition. For example, if something lies forgotten, it has been and remains forgotten.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › lieLie - definition of lie by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To be or place oneself at rest in a flat, horizontal, or recumbent position; recline: He lay under a tree to sleep. 2. To be placed on or supported by a surface that is usually horizontal: Dirty dishes lay on the table. See Usage Note at lay 1. 3. To be or remain in a specified condition: The dust has lain undisturbed for years.