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   What does lie mean?

   • Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! The meaning of LIE is to be or to stay at rest in a horizontal position : be prostrate : rest, recline. How to use lie in a sentence. Lay vs. Lie: Usage Guide Synonym Discussion of Lie.

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   What is the difference between Lie and lay?

   • Lay is typically used with an object, meaning someone or something is getting laid down by someone. In contrast, lie is something you do yourself without any other recipients of the action. This sense of lie is commonly used in the verb phrase lie down, as in I was feeling tired so I decided to lie down.

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   What are some examples of a lie?

   • She was lying when she said she didn't break the vase. He lied about his past experience. Statistics sometimes lie. The mirror never lies. He lied his way out of trouble. He told a lie to avoid punishment. His show of remorse was a lie. lie, prevaricate, equivocate, palter, fib mean to tell an untruth. lie is the blunt term, imputing dishonesty.

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   Can you tell a lie?

   • The answer to their dilemma is sometimes to tell a lie. The lie of the land on the coast can be deceptive. The patient lies strangely angled with his feet in the air, his head near the ground. A city of rock lay all around us. I can now - mostly - tell what angle they are lying at. We know where some of the biggest challenges lie.

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   What does lying in your teeth mean?

   • lie in one's throat / teeth, to lie grossly or maliciously: Also lie through one's teeth. If she told you exactly the opposite of what she told me, she must be lying in her teeth. lie to,Nautical. (of a ship) to lie comparatively stationary, usually with the head as near the wind as possible. I refuse to take such an insult lying down.

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   What does it mean to lie out of a difficulty?

   • to lie oneself out of a difficulty; accustomed to lying his way out of difficulties. , lay, lain, ly·ing. to be in a horizontal, recumbent, or prostrate position, as on a bed or the ground; recline. The book lies on the table. to lie in ambush. These things lie upon my mind. to depend (usually followed by on or upon ). land lying along the coast.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lieLie Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LIE is to be or to stay at rest in a horizontal position : be prostrate : rest, recline. How to use lie in a sentence. Lay vs. Lie: Usage Guide Synonym Discussion of Lie.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLIE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LIE definition: 1. to be in or move into a horizontal position on a surface: 2. If something lies in a particular…. Learn more.

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   Examples of 'lie' in a sentence. Examples from Collins dictionaries. There was a child lying on the ground. The injured man was lying motionless on his back. He lay awake watching her for a long time. Broken glass lay scattered on the carpet. The islands lie at the southern end of the Kurile chain.

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   Lie definition: a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth. . See examples of LIE used in a sentence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › lieMeaning of lie – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to say or write something that is not true in order to deceive someone: Are you lying to me? He lied about his qualifications for the job. More examples. lie. noun [ C ] uk / laɪ / us.

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   be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position. synonyms: rest. have a place in relation to something else. see more.