Lie
/lˈaɪ/
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Definitions
Noun
a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
Noun
Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)
Noun
position or manner in which something is situated
Verb
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
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"
Verb
originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"
Verb
be and remain in a particular state or condition; "lie dormant"
Verb
tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive; "Don''t lie to your parents"; "She lied when she told me she was only 29"
Verb
have a place in relation to something else; "The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West"; "The responsibility rests with the Allies"
Verb
assume a reclining position; "lie down on the bed until you feel better"
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back
bask
bow down
cap
charge
command
crest
dominate
face
fib
flank
focalise
focalize
front
head
intervene
jactitation
lap
lie awake
line
localise
localize
look
look across
look out on
look out over
mediate
nestle
orient
overlie
overlook
overtop
perjure
point
precede
predate
prostrate
recline
recumb
repose
ride
romance
run along
slant
sprawl
story
stretch
stretch out
sun
sunbathe
tale
taradiddle
tarradiddle
top
underlie
walloper
white lie
whopper