lie

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

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  Lie , Trygve Lie , Trygve Halvden Lie , prevarication , lie down , rest , dwell , consist , lie in
• Antonyms: 
  arise , rise , uprise , get up , stand up , stand , sit , sit down