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lie
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Noun
  • position or manner in which something is situated
  • Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)
  • a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
Verb
  • assume a reclining position
    • lie down on the bed until you feel better
  • 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
  • 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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