lie

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lie
lʌɪ Listen
Meanings
verb
  • (of a person or animal) be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a supporting surface.
    E.g. the body lay face downwards on the grass
  • be, remain, or be kept in a specified state.
    E.g. the abbey lies in ruins today
  • (of a place) be situated in a specified position or direction.
    E.g. Kexby lies about five miles due east of York
  • (of an action, charge, or claim) be admissible or sustainable.
    E.g. an action for restitution would lie for money paid in breach of the law
noun
  • the way, direction, or position in which something lies.
    E.g. he was familiarizing himself with the lie of the streets
noun
  • an intentionally false statement.
    E.g. they hint rather than tell outright lies
verb
  • tell a lie or lies.
    E.g. why had Ashenden lied about his visit to London?

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