lie
2
[ lahy ]
/ laɪ /
verb (used without object), lay, lain, ly·ing.
noun
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Origin of lie
2
before 900; Middle English
lien, liggen, Old English
licgan; cognate with German
liegen, Dutch
liggen, Old Norse
liggja, Gothic
ligan; akin to Greek
léchesthai to lie down
usage note for lie
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lay1.
Words nearby lie
lidia,
lidice,
lidless,
lido,
lidocaine,
lie,
lie detector,
lie down,
lie group,
lie in,
lie in state
British Dictionary definitions for lie to (1 of 4)
lie to
verb
(intr, adverb) nautical
(of a vessel) to be hove to with little or no swinging
British Dictionary definitions for lie to (2 of 4)
Lie
/ (liː) /
noun
Trygve Halvdan (ˈtryɡvə ˈhalðan). 1896–1968, Norwegian statesman; first secretary-general of the United Nations (1946–52)
British Dictionary definitions for lie to (3 of 4)
lie
1
/ (laɪ) /
verb lies, lying or lied
(intr)
to speak untruthfully with intent to mislead or deceive
(intr)
to convey a false impression or practise deception
the camera does not lie
noun
an untrue or deceptive statement deliberately used to mislead
something that is deliberately intended to deceive
give the lie to
- to disprove
- to accuse of lying
Other words from lie
Related adjective: mendaciousWord Origin for lie
Old English
lyge (n),
lēogan (vb); related to Old High German
liogan, Gothic
liugan
British Dictionary definitions for lie to (4 of 4)
lie
2
/ (laɪ) /
verb lies, lying, lay (leɪ) or lain (leɪn) (intr)
noun
Word Origin for lie
Old English
licgan akin to Old High German
ligen to lie, Latin
lectus bed
undefined lie
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lay 1
Medical definitions for lie to
lie
[ lī ]
n.
The manner or position in which something is situated, especially the relation that the long axis of a fetus bears to that of its mother.
Idioms and Phrases with lie to
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