lie

v. be in a horizontal position, recline; be placed in a horizontal position; rest; be located, be situated; be or remain in a particular position or condition; be, exist; extend; be acceptable (Law)

v. make an intentionally untruthful statement, tell a falsehood; purposefully deceive

n. untruthful statement, falsehood; deception

n. manner in which something lies, state, position, posture; lair of an animal

LIE is a three-letter abbreviation that may refer to:Liechtenstein, IOC country code "LIE"Long Island Expressway, New York, U.S.In Socionics, a Logical Intuitive Extrovert
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A lie is a type of deception in the form of an untruthful statement with the intention to deceive, often with the further intention to maintain a secret or reputation, or to avoid punishment. To lie is to state something one knows is false with the intention that it be taken for the truth by someone else. A liar is a person who is lying, who has lied, or who lies repeatedly.
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Noun
1. Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)
(synonym) Trygve Lie, Trygve Halvden Lie
(hypernym) diplomat, diplomatist

Noun
1. a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
(synonym) prevarication
(hypernym) falsehood, falsity, untruth, false statement
(hyponym) fib, story, tale, tarradiddle, taradiddle
2. position or manner in which something is situated
(hypernym) position, place
(derivation) rest
Verb
1. be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
(hypernym) be
(hyponym) nestle
(verb-group) rest
2. be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position; "The sick man lay in bed all day"; "the books are lying on the shelf"
(antonym) stand, stand up
(hyponym) sun, sunbathe
(entail) lie down
(verb-group) lie down
3. originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"
(synonym) dwell, consist, belong, lie in
(hypernym) exist, be
(hyponym) inhere
4. be and remain in a particular state or condition; "lie dormant"
(hypernym) be
5. tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive; "Don't lie to your parents"; "She lied when she told me she was only 29"
(hypernym) misinform, mislead
(hyponym) romance
(derivation) prevarication
6. 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"
(synonym) rest
(hypernym) be
7. assume a reclining position; "lie down on the bed until you feel better"
(synonym) lie down
(hypernym) change posture
(hyponym) stretch, stretch out

n. dregs, lees, sediment

adj. bound, attached, connected, linked

v. bond, attach, bind, fasten; knit, link; pinion, slur

v. tie, tie up, bind; roll