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ALL meanings of lie

lie
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  • verb lie (archaic) To lodge; to sleep. 0
  • noun lie something that is deliberately intended to deceive 0
  • verb lie To be still or quiet, like one lying down to rest. 0
  • verb lie to place oneself or be in a prostrate position, horizontal to the ground 0
  • verb lie (law) To be sustainable; to be capable of being maintained. 0
  • verb lie to be situated, esp on a horizontal surface 0
  • verb lie (Intransitive Verb) To give false information intentionally. 0
  • verb lie to be buried 0
  • verb lie (Intransitive Verb) To convey a false image or impression. 0
  • verb lie to be and remain (in a particular state or condition) 0
  • verb lie to stretch or extend 0
  • verb lie to rest or weigh 0
  • verb lie to exist or consist inherently 0
  • verb lie to be or rest (with) 0
  • verb lie to have sexual intercourse (with) 0
  • verb lie (of an action, claim, appeal, etc) to subsist; be maintainable or admissible 0
  • verb lie to stay temporarily 0
  • noun lie the manner, place, or style in which something is situated 0
  • noun lie the hiding place or lair of an animal 0
  • noun lie the position of the ball after a shot 0
  • noun lie the angle made by the shaft of the club before the upswing 0
  • noun lie Trygve Halvdan (ˈtryɡvə ˈhalðan). 1896–1968, Norwegian statesman; first secretary-general of the United Nations (1946–52) 0
  • noun lie Jonas1880-1940; U.S. painter, born in Norway 0
  • noun lie Jonas (Lauritz Edemil)1833-1908; Norw. novelist: uncle of the painter 0
  • noun lie ˈTrygve (Halvdan) (ˈtrɪgvə ) ; trigˈvə) 1896-1968; Norw. statesman: 1st secretary-general of the United Nations (1946-53) 0
  • intransitive verb lie to be or put oneself in a reclining position along a relatively horizontal surface 0
  • intransitive verb lie to be in a more or less horizontal position on some supporting surface 0
  • intransitive verb lie to be or remain in a specified condition 0
  • intransitive verb lie to be situated 0
  • intransitive verb lie to extend; stretch 0
  • intransitive verb lie to be; exist; be found 0
  • intransitive verb lie to be buried or entombed 0
  • intransitive verb lie to stay overnight or for a short while; lodge 0
  • intransitive verb lie to be maintainable or admissible 0
  • verb transitive lie to have, on the hole being played, a score of 0
  • noun lie the way in which something is situated or arranged; lay 0
  • noun lie an animal's lair or resting place 0
  • noun lie a period of resting 0
  • noun lie the relative situation of a ball with reference to the advantage it offers the player 0
  • intransitive verb lie to make a statement that one knows is false, esp. with intent to deceive 0
  • intransitive verb lie to make such statements habitually 0
  • intransitive verb lie to give a false impression; deceive one 0
  • verb transitive lie to bring, put, accomplish, etc. by lying 0
  • noun lie a false statement or action, esp. one made with intent to deceive 0
  • noun lie anything that gives or is meant to give a false impression 0
  • noun lie the charge of lying 0
  • verb lie If you are lying somewhere, you are in a horizontal position and are not standing or sitting. 0
  • verb lie If an object lies in a particular place, it is in a flat position in that place. 0
  • verb lie If you say that a place lies in a particular position or direction, you mean that it is situated there. 0
  • verb lie You can use lie to say that something is or remains in a particular state or condition. For example, if something lies forgotten, it has been and remains forgotten. 0
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