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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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   If you let a sleeping dog lie, you're just letting him be right where he is — in the same position. Definitions of lie. verb. be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position. “The sick man lay in bed all day”. “the books are lying on the shelf”. synonyms: lie down. assume a reclining position.

3. 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.

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

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   to get yourself into or out of a situation by lying. See lie in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: lie. Definition of lie verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

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   1 day ago · lie in American English. (lai) (verb lied, lying) noun. 1. a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. 2. something intended or serving to convey a false impression; imposture. His flashy car was a lie that deceived no one.

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   something intended or serving to convey a false impression; imposture: His flashy car was a lie that deceived no one. an inaccurate or untrue statement; falsehood : When I went to school, history books were full of lies, and I won't teach lies to kids.

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

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   Lie - definition of lie by The Free Dictionary. lie. Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Financial, Acronyms, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia . lie. rest in a horizontal position; recline. Not to be confused with: lay – set down; place; past tense of lie. lei – a garland of flowers worn around the neck.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › lie_n1lie, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary

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   lie noun 1. Factsheet. Etymology. Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the noun lie mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun lie. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.