be in a horizontal position, recline; be placed in a horizontal position; rest; be located, be situated; be or remain in a particular position or condition; be, exist; extend; be acceptable (Law)
make an intentionally untruthful statement, tell a falsehood; purposefully deceive
untruthful statement, falsehood; deception
manner in which something lies, state, position, posture; lair of an animal
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Lie Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. i.)
To utter falsehood with an intention to deceive; to say or do that which is intended to deceive another, when he a right to know the truth, or when morality requires a just representation.
To utter falsehood with an intention to deceive; to say or do that which is intended to deceive another, when he a right to know the truth, or when morality requires a just representation.
(n.)
The position or way in which anything lies; the lay, as of land or country.
The position or way in which anything lies; the lay, as of land or country.
(n.)
See Lye.
See Lye.
(n.)
Anything which misleads or disappoints.
Anything which misleads or disappoints.
(n.)
A fiction; a fable; an untruth.
A fiction; a fable; an untruth.
(n.)
A falsehood uttered or acted for the purpose of deception; an intentional violation of truth; an untruth spoken with the intention to deceive.
A falsehood uttered or acted for the purpose of deception; an intentional violation of truth; an untruth spoken with the intention to deceive.
(adj.)
To rest extended on the ground, a bed, or any support; to be, or to put one's self, in an horizontal position, or nearly so; to be prostate; to be stretched out; -- often with down, when predicated of living creatures; as, the book lies on the table; the snow lies on the roof; he lies in his coffin.
To rest extended on the ground, a bed, or any support; to be, or to put one's self, in an horizontal position, or nearly so; to be prostate; to be stretched out; -- often with down, when predicated of living creatures; as, the book lies on the table; the snow lies on the roof; he lies in his coffin.
(adj.)
To lodge; to sleep.
To lodge; to sleep.
(adj.)
To be sustainable; to be capable of being maintained.
To be sustainable; to be capable of being maintained.
(adj.)
To be still or quiet, like one lying down to rest.
To be still or quiet, like one lying down to rest.
(adj.)
To be situated; to occupy a certain place; as, Ireland lies west of England; the meadows lie along the river; the ship lay in port.
To be situated; to occupy a certain place; as, Ireland lies west of England; the meadows lie along the river; the ship lay in port.
(adj.)
To be or exist; to belong or pertain; to have an abiding place; to consist; -- with in.
To be or exist; to belong or pertain; to have an abiding place; to consist; -- with in.
(adj.)
To abide; to remain for a longer or shorter time; to be in a certain state or condition; as, to lie waste; to lie fallow; to lie open; to lie hid; to lie grieving; to lie under one's displeasure; to lie at the mercy of the waves; the paper does not lie smooth on the wall.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutTo abide; to remain for a longer or shorter time; to be in a certain state or condition; as, to lie waste; to lie fallow; to lie open; to lie hid; to lie grieving; to lie under one's displeasure; to lie at the mercy of the waves; the paper does not lie smooth on the wall.
lie
\lie\ (lī), n. see lye.
lie
\lie\ (lī), n. [as. lyge; akin to d. leugen, ohg. lugi, g. lüge, lug, icel. lygi, dan. & sw. l?gn, goth. liugn. see lie to utter a falsehood.]
1. a falsehood uttered or acted for the purpose of deception; an intentional violation of truth; an untruth spoken with the intention to deceive. the proper notion of a lie is an endeavoring to deceive another by signifying that to him as true, which we ourselves think not to be so. clarke. it is willful deceit that makes a lie. a man may act a lie, as by pointing his finger in a wrong direction when a traveler inquires of him his road.
2. a fiction; a fable; an untruth.
3. anything which misleads or disappoints. wishing this lie of life was o'er.
similar words(42)
lie in wait
white lie
to lie along the shore
lie about
to lie on one`s hands
lie low
lie detector
to lie at the door of
lie awake
to lie at the heart
lie around
to lie at one`s door
to lie on hand
lie in
to lie on the oars
lie down
to lie by
lie dormant
lie-in
lie-abed
lie with
to give the lie to
to lie in one
to lie in wait
to lie on the head of
be or lie
to lie to
to lie over
to lie with
to lie under
to lie at the mercy of
trygve halvden lie
to lie in
to lie hard
to be or lie on one`s back
to lie in one`s throat
to give one the lie in his throat
to lie on
to lie low
a lie or an assertion
to lie in the way
trygve lie
Meaning
Keep out of sight.
Origin
From Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing.
ANTONIO: If he could right himself with quarreling,
Some of us would lie low.
Keep out of sight.
Origin
From Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing.
ANTONIO: If he could right himself with quarreling,
Some of us would lie low.
Origin
From Shakespeare's King Lear.
From Shakespeare's King Lear.
Origin
From Shakespeare's Henry IV. Part II.
© 2004 The Phrase Finder. Take a look at Phrase Finder’s sister site, the Phrases Thesaurus, a subscription service for professional writers & language lovers.From Shakespeare's Henry IV. Part II.
Anwirio = v. to falsify, to lie
Celwydd = n. a lie, falsehood
Celwyddo = v. to lie
Cleinio = v. to lie prostrate
Gau = n. a falsehood, a lie, a. masked, false
Geuaw = v. to falsify, to lie
Golch = n. lie; urine; wash
Gorwedd = n. recumbence; v. to lie, to recline
Gwelyfodi = v. to lie in
Troeth = n. wash; lie; urine
Trwnc = n. urine, lie, stale
Trwyth = n. a solvent; lie; decoction
Trwythi = n. a menstrum; lie
Trwythiad = n. a steeping in lie
Trywytho = v. to steep in lie
(from "Bex", a brand of pain killer) - stock formula used to describe a once popular method of relaxation
dishonest person, liar
stock formula used to describe a once popular method of relaxation
refusing to give in
to hide away, to get out of something
to be a dishonest person, liar
see marijuana
amuse, gamon, palaver
Noun
1. Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)
(synonym) Trygve Lie, Trygve Halvden Lie
(hypernym) diplomat, diplomatist
Noun
1. a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
(synonym) prevarication
(hypernym) falsehood, falsity, untruth, false statement
(hyponym) fib, story, tale, tarradiddle, taradiddle
2. position or manner in which something is situated
(hypernym) position, place
(derivation) rest
Verb
1. be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
(hypernym) be
(hyponym) nestle
(verb-group) rest
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"
(antonym) stand, stand up
(hyponym) sun, sunbathe
(entail) lie down
(verb-group) lie down
3. originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"
(synonym) dwell, consist, belong, lie in
(hypernym) exist, be
(hyponym) inhere
4. be and remain in a particular state or condition; "lie dormant"
(hypernym) be
5. tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive; "Don't lie to your parents"; "She lied when she told me she was only 29"
(hypernym) misinform, mislead
(hyponym) romance
(derivation) prevarication
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"
(synonym) rest
(hypernym) be
7. assume a reclining position; "lie down on the bed until you feel better"
(synonym) lie down
(hypernym) change posture
(hyponym) stretch, stretch out
Lie Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
Liechtenstein
Lie Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
Line Islands Experiment [> GARP]
Liechtenstein (ISO 3166)
Lie Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
To lie is to hold something which one knows is not the whole truth to be the whole truth, intentionally.
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A lie is a type of deception, an untruth or telling the truth.
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Lie Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
Legal Instruments Examiner - a position classification for USPTO employees charged with docketing cases and other administrative processing that support the workflow and examination of applications
Context: General
By the United States Patent and Trademark OfficeContext: General
Lie Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
The position in which the ball rests on the ground. The lie can be good or bad in terms of the nature of ground where is rests, the slope, and the level of difficulty in playing it. The number of strokes a player is to have played during the hole.
Country code for: Liechtenstein
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Lie Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
ti
v. nep
v. QoS - recline
v. QoS - recline
Lie Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
an intentional violation of the truth. Lies are emphatically condemned in Scripture (John 8:44; 1 Tim. 1:9, 10; Rev. 21:27; 22:15). Mention is made of the lies told by good men, as by Abraham (Gen. 12:12, 13; 20:2), Isaac (26:7), and Jacob (27:24); also by the Hebrew midwives (Ex. 1:15-19), by Michal (1 Sam. 19:14), and by David (1 Sam. 20:6). (See ANANIAS.)
Lie Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
The index finger of the right 'D' 
hand, pointing to the left, moves along the lips from right to left.
The index finger of the right 'D' 
hand, pointing to the left, moves along the lips from the right to left.
