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Lie

verb

(in the sense of being located: past lay; past part. lain, obs. lien; pres. part. lying) (in the sense of telling an untruth: past & past part. lied; pres. part. lying)

1.

Be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position.

2.

Be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position. "The books are lying on the shelf" Antonyms: sit, stand.

3.

Originate (in). Synonyms: consist, dwell, lie in.

4.

Be and remain in a particular state or condition.

5.

Tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive. "She lied when she told me she was only 29"

6.

Have a place in relation to something else. Synonym: rest. "The responsibility rests with the Allies"

7.

Assume a reclining position. Synonym: lie down. Antonym: arise.

noun

1.

A statement that deviates from or perverts the truth. Synonym: prevarication.

2.

Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968). Synonyms: Trygve Halvden Lie, Trygve Lie.

3.

Position or manner in which something is situated.

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... about seventeen miles off; and as my mother cannot endure to lie out of her own house, she proposes to set out early in the morning, that she might be able to get back again at night. So, to-morrow I shall be at your devotion from day-light to day-light; nor will I be at home to ...

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