lie

noun

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

  3. 3

    position or manner in which something is situated

verb

  1. 1

    tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive

    Don't lie to your parents

    She lied when she told me she was only 29

  2. 2

    be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position

    The sick man lay in bed all day

    the books are lying on the shelf

  3. 3

    assume a reclining position

    lie down on the bed until you feel better

  4. 4

    originate (in)

    The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country

  5. 5

    be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

  6. 6

    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

  7. 7

    be and remain in a particular state or condition

    lie dormant

Synonyms

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