lie

Meanings

• 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
• 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
  • "lie dormant"
• tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive
  • "Don't lie to your parents"
  • "She lied when she told me she was only 29"
• 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"
• assume a reclining position
  • "lie down on the bed until you feel better"

Synonyms

consist, dwell, lie down, lie in, prevarication, rest, Trygve Halvden Lie, Trygve Lie