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List of meaning for lie

to recline or stretch out

lie, prevarication(noun)

a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

Lie, Trygve Lie, Trygve Halvden Lie(noun)

Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)

lie(verb)

position or manner in which something is situated

lie(verb)

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

lie(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"

dwell, consist, lie, lie in(verb)

originate (in)

"The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"

lie(verb)

be and remain in a particular state or condition

"lie dormant"

lie(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"

lie, rest(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"

lie down, lie(verb)

assume a reclining position

"lie down on the bed until you feel better"

a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive

he wanted to deny the accusation, but he couldn't tell a lie

to make a statement one knows to be untrue

would I lie to you about that?

to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction

the train tracks lie just over that hill

to occupy a place or location

I left the book lying on the counter

to remain out of sight

paparazzi were lying in wait outside the restaurant, a well-known celebrity hangout

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