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- Dictionarylie/lʌɪ/
verb
- 1. (of a person or animal) be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a supporting surface: "the body lay face downwards on the grass" Similar Opposite
- 2. be, remain, or be kept in a specified state: "the abbey lies in ruins today"
noun
- 1. the way, direction, or position in which something lies: "he was familiarizing himself with the lie of the streets"
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to be in or move into a horizontal position on a surface: to lie in bed. to lie on a beach. to lie on your side. A cat lay in front of the fire. He lies awake at night, worrying. A pen lay on the desk. B1 [ I + adv/prep, L ] present participle lying | past tense lay | past participle lain.
The meaning of LIE is to be or to stay at rest in a horizontal position : be prostrate : rest, recline. How to use lie in a sentence. Lay vs. Lie: Usage Guide Synonym Discussion of Lie.
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.
noun. a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth. Synonyms: prevarication. Antonyms: truth. 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:
You use lie in expressions such as lie ahead, lie in store, and lie in wait when you are talking about what someone is going to experience in the future, especially when it is something unpleasant or difficult.
to accept an insult or offensive act without protesting or reacting. you've made your bed and you must lie in it (saying) you must accept the results of your actions Phrasal Verbs lie around lie back lie behind lie down lie with. See lie in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: lie.
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.
1. A lie is something that someone says or writes which they know is untrue. [...] 2. See also white lie. 3. If someone is lying, they are saying something which they know is not true. [...] More. Definitions of 'Lie' Trygve Halvdan (ˈtryɡvə ˈhalðan ). 1896–1968, Norwegian statesman; first secretary-general of the United Nations (1946–52) [...]
You use lie in expressions such as lie ahead, lie in store, and lie in wait when you are talking about what someone is going to experience in the future, especially when it is something unpleasant or difficult.
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.
