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 ...
lie verb (POSITION) · There's an old pair of shoes of yours lying at/in the bottom of the closet. · The river lies 30 km to the south. · The team is lying third in ...
Synonyms for LIES: deceives, fools, fibs, kids, prevaricates, tricks, fabricates, perjures; Antonyms of LIES: asserts, testifies, swears, confirms, ...
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 telling of lies, or false statements; untruthfulness: From boyhood, he has never been good at lying. Synonyms: prevarication, mendacity, falsity, falsehood.