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UK
/lˈaɪ/
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[ US /ˈɫaɪ/ ]
[ US /ˈɫaɪ/ ]
VERB
- be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
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originate (in)
The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country -
be and remain in a particular state or condition
lie dormant -
have a place in relation to something else
The responsibility rests with the Allies
The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West -
be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
The sick man lay in bed all day
the books are lying on the shelf -
tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive
She lied when she told me she was only 29
Don't lie to your parents -
assume a reclining position
lie down on the bed until you feel better
NOUN
- a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
- position or manner in which something is situated
How To Use lie In A Sentence
- Elisabeth found herself with a straggle of colonists in a mosquito-ridden, uncleared jungle where sandflies bored into the skin of the feet and the clay soil was so intractable that nothing would grow.
- When Modin scored from the right circle to make it 3-0, it looked bleak for the Devils, who rallied from one-goal deficits twice before winning Game 2 in overtime. USATODAY.com - Tampa Bay creeps closer to New Jersey with 4-3 win
- Who is willing to believe that Alexandria is exactly 5000 stadia from Syene, whatever the value of the stadium?
- A lot of the wrinklies, in fact, come along with holes in their shirts and jerseys.
- Rows of brick garden apartments all backed onto a massive common garden: a shared backyard for children to play, dogs to gambol, and families to eat picnics together. Day of Honey
- The blame for this month's wet weather lies with the jet stream winds a few miles high. Times, Sunday Times
- Butterflies enjoy the daisy family too, and there are a few that they especially love. Times, Sunday Times
- In order to prevent the pipe buckling at the sagbend a horizontal tension was applied to the pipe by tensioners situated on the deck of the vessel.
- This facility is intended to help a few hundred families living in public housing by training them to be grocery store clerks.
- Over 20 factors were analyzed amongst the DUI attorneys sampled, including whether free consultations are offered, if a lawyer is willing to do 'outcall' (meaning they will meet with potential clients outside the office), how aggressive the defense of the client is, the degree to which each client is offered access to their lawyer, how much time is spent with each client talking by phone or over email, and other factors. WebWire | Recent Headlines
