lie

lie
lie1
verb (lies, lying; past lay; past participle lain)
1》 be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a supporting surface.
    ↘be buried in a particular place.
2》 be or remain in a specified state.
3》 reside or be found: the solution lies in a return to traditional values.
4》 be situated in a specified position or direction.
5》 Law (of an action, charge, or claim) be admissible or sustainable.
noun
1》 the way, direction, or position in which something lies or comes to rest.
2》 the place of cover of an animal or a bird.
Phrases
let something lie take no action on a difficult matter.
lie low keep out of sight; avoid attention.
the lie (N. Amer. lay) of the land
1》 the features of an area.
2》 the current situation.
take something lying down [usu. with negative] accept an insult, setback, or rebuke without protest.
Phrasal verbs
lie in
1》 Brit. remain in bed later than usual.
2》 archaic (of a pregnant woman) go to bed to give birth.
lie off Nautical (of a ship) stand some distance from shore or from another ship.
lie to Nautical (of a ship) come almost to a stop with its head towards the wind.
lie up (of a ship) go into dock or be out of commission.
lie with archaic have sex with.
Origin
OE licgan, of Gmc origin.
Usage
On the distinction between lie and lay, see usage at lay1.
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lie2
noun an intentionally false statement.
↘a situation involving deception or founded on a mistaken impression: she had been living a lie.
verb (lies, lying, lied) tell a lie or lies.
↘(of a thing) present a false impression.
Phrases
give the lie to serve to show that (something assumed to be the case) is not true.
lie through one's teeth informal tell an outright lie.
Origin
OE lyge (n.), lēogan (v.), of Gmc origin.

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