Definition of Lie

Noun

  • position or manner in which something is situated
  • 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

  • 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"
  • tell an untruth
    pretend with intent to deceive
    "Don't lie to your parents"
    "She lied when she told me she was only 29"
  • be and remain in a particular state or condition
    "lie dormant"
  • 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"
  • be located or situated somewhere
    occupy a certain position
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Unscramble lie

4 unscramble word found using the letters lie.

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