Canadian English Meaning of lie
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Definitions and Meaning of lie in English
lie (n)
a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)
position or manner in which something is situated
lie (v)
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
originate (in)
be and remain in a particular state or condition
tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive
have a place in relation to something else
assume a reclining position
lie (n.)
See Lye.
A falsehood uttered or acted for the purpose of deception; an intentional violation of truth; an untruth spoken with the intention to deceive.
A fiction; a fable; an untruth.
Anything which misleads or disappoints.
The position or way in which anything lies; the lay, as of land or country.
lie (v. i.)
To utter falsehood with an intention to deceive; to say or do that which is intended to deceive another, when he a right to know the truth, or when morality requires a just representation.
lie (adj.)
To rest extended on the ground, a bed, or any support; to be, or to put one's self, in an horizontal position, or nearly so; to be prostate; to be stretched out; -- often with down, when predicated of living creatures; as, the book lies on the table; the snow lies on the roof; he lies in his coffin.
To be situated; to occupy a certain place; as, Ireland lies west of England; the meadows lie along the river; the ship lay in port.
To abide; to remain for a longer or shorter time; to be in a certain state or condition; as, to lie waste; to lie fallow; to lie open; to lie hid; to lie grieving; to lie under one's displeasure; to lie at the mercy of the waves; the paper does not lie smooth on the wall.
To be or exist; to belong or pertain; to have an abiding place; to consist; -- with in.
To lodge; to sleep.
To be still or quiet, like one lying down to rest.
To be sustainable; to be capable of being maintained.
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Lie
a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth, Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968), position or mann
deceive,fib,prevaricate,deceive,equivocate,fabricate,Kid,libel,misrepresent,perjure oneself
state something,swear,testify,confirm,verify,authenticate,substantiate,validate
lidocaine => lidocaine, lido deck => Lido deck, lido => Lido, lidless => Lidless, lidge => liege,
