Noun
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position or manner in which something is situated
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Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)
- trygve lie - trygve halvden lie -
a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
Verb
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assume a reclining position
"lie down on the bed until you feel better"
- lie down -
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"
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tell an untruth
pretend with intent to deceive
"Don't lie to your parents"
"She lied when she told me she was only 29"
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be and remain in a particular state or condition
"lie dormant"
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originate (in)
"The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"
- lie in -
be lying, be prostrate
be in a horizontal position
"The sick man lay in bed all day"
"the books are lying on the shelf"
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be located or situated somewhere
occupy a certain position