lie
lie/lī/
verb
- (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"synonyms: recline, lie down, lie back, be recumbent, be prostrate, be supine, be prone, be stretched out, stretch oneself out, lean back, sprawl, rest, repose, relax, lounge, loll, bask
- be, remain, or be kept in a specified state."the church lies in ruins today"
- (of a place) be situated in a specified position or direction."the small town of Swampscott lies about ten miles north of Boston"synonyms: be situated, be located, be placed, be positioned, be found, be sited, be established, be
- (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
the way, direction, or position in which something lies.
"he was familiarizing himself with the lie of the streets"
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Ohio lies east of Indiana. lie. 2 of 4 noun. 1. : the position in which something lies. 2. chiefly British : lay entry 2. lie. 3 of 4 verb. lied; lying ˈlī-iŋ.
barefaced lie · give the lie to · (lie) in state · lay of the land (how the land lies) · let sleeping dogs lie · make one's bed and lie in it · take lying down · white ...
Don't trust her - she's lying. I suspect he lies about his age. ... lieAll she does is lie - you can't believe a word she says. tell a lieI cannot tell a lie: I ...
Synonyms for LIES: deceives, fools, fibs, kids, prevaricates, tricks, fabricates, perjures; Antonyms of LIES: asserts, testifies, swears, confirms, ...
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the telling of lies, or false statements; untruthfulness: From boyhood, he has never been good at lying. Synonyms: prevarication, mendacity, falsity, falsehood.
Other forms: lying; lies; lain; lied. When you don't tell the truth, you lie. You also lie down when you're sleepy and wonder what lies ahead of you.
On this page you'll find 12 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to lies, such as: falsity, hypocrisy, deceitfulness, deception, dishonesty, and pretense. From ...
The practice of communicating lies is called lying. A person who communicates a lie may be termed a liar. Lies can be interpreted as deliberately false ...
lie position or situation ; 1. · If you are lying somewhere, you are in a horizontal position and are not standing or sitting. ; 2. · If an object lies in a ...