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lie1
noun
1 a false statement made with the intention of deceiving.
2 anything misleading; a fraud live a lie .
verb (lied , lying ) intr
1 to say things that are not true with the intention of deceiving.
2 to give a wrong or false impression The camera never lies .
[Anglo-Saxon lyge ]
give the lie to someone or something
1 originally to accuse them of lying.
2 now to show (a statement, etc) to be false.
lie through one's teeth to tell blatant lies. See liar, white lie.
noun
1 a false statement made with the intention of deceiving.
2 anything misleading; a fraud live a lie .
verb (lied , lying ) intr
1 to say things that are not true with the intention of deceiving.
2 to give a wrong or false impression The camera never lies .
[Anglo-Saxon lyge ]
give the lie to someone or something
1 originally to accuse them of lying.
2 now to show (a statement, etc) to be false.
lie through one's teeth to tell blatant lies. See liar, white lie.
lie2
verb (past tense lay , past participle lain , present participle lying ) intr
1 to be in or take on a flat or more or less horizontal position on a supporting surface.
2 to be situated The village lies to the west of here .
3 to stretch or be spread out to view The harbour lay before us .
4 said of subjects for discussion: to remain undiscussed let matters lie .
5 a to be or remain in a particular state lie dormant ;
b to be buried Jim's remains lie in a cemetery in Paris .
6 (usu lie in something) to consist of it or have it as an essential part Success lies in hard work .
7 (lie with someone) said of a duty or responsibility: to rest with them.
8 (lie with someone) old use to have sexual intercourse with them.
noun
1
a the way or direction in which something is lying;
b golf the relative position of a ball that has been struck Despite finding the rough, he had a good lie .
2 an animal's or bird's hiding place.
[Anglo-Saxon licgan ]
lie in wait or lie in wait for someone to hide before ambushing them.
lie low to stay quiet or hidden.
take something lying down often with negatives to accept a rebuke or disappointment, etc meekly and without protest.
lie back
1 to lean back on a support.
2 to rest, especially after a period of hard work.
lie down to take a flat or horizontal position, especially to sleep or have a short rest.
lie in
1 to stay in bed later than usual in the morning.
2 old use to be in bed giving birth to a child.
lie to naut said of a ship: to be almost at a complete standstill.
lie up said of a ship: to go into or be in dock.
verb (past tense lay , past participle lain , present participle lying ) intr
1 to be in or take on a flat or more or less horizontal position on a supporting surface.
2 to be situated The village lies to the west of here .
3 to stretch or be spread out to view The harbour lay before us .
4 said of subjects for discussion: to remain undiscussed let matters lie .
5 a to be or remain in a particular state lie dormant ;
b to be buried Jim's remains lie in a cemetery in Paris .
6 (usu lie in something) to consist of it or have it as an essential part Success lies in hard work .
7 (lie with someone) said of a duty or responsibility: to rest with them.
8 (lie with someone) old use to have sexual intercourse with them.
noun
1
a the way or direction in which something is lying;
b golf the relative position of a ball that has been struck Despite finding the rough, he had a good lie .
2 an animal's or bird's hiding place.
[Anglo-Saxon licgan ]
lie in wait or lie in wait for someone to hide before ambushing them.
lie low to stay quiet or hidden.
take something lying down often with negatives to accept a rebuke or disappointment, etc meekly and without protest.
lie back
1 to lean back on a support.
2 to rest, especially after a period of hard work.
lie down to take a flat or horizontal position, especially to sleep or have a short rest.
lie in
1 to stay in bed later than usual in the morning.
2 old use to be in bed giving birth to a child.
lie to naut said of a ship: to be almost at a complete standstill.
lie up said of a ship: to go into or be in dock.
| lie See Usage Note at lay1. |
lie detector
noun a machine that is connected to someone's body during interrogation in order to measure changes in blood pressure, perspiration and pulse, for interpretation as an indication as to whether or not the subject is lying. Technical equivalent polygraph.
noun a machine that is connected to someone's body during interrogation in order to measure changes in blood pressure, perspiration and pulse, for interpretation as an indication as to whether or not the subject is lying. Technical equivalent polygraph.
lie of the land
noun the current state of affairs.
noun the current state of affairs.
lie-down
noun a short rest taken lying down.
noun a short rest taken lying down.
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