lie

/lai/

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Definition:

The word "lie" can be used both as a noun and a verb, and it has a few different meanings:

Usage Instructions:

• When you use "lie" as a noun, it usually refers to a false statement.
• When you use "lie" as a verb, you can use it to talk about reclining or to describe the act of not telling the truth.

Examples:

1. Noun: "Telling a lie can hurt people's feelings."
2. Verb (recline): "He likes to lie in the sun at the beach."
3. Verb (untruth): "Don't lie to your friends; they trust you."

Advanced Usage:

• In more formal contexts, you might see "lie" used in legal situations where someone is accused of lying under oath.

Word Variants:

• Lying: This is the present participle form of "lie" (verb) and can be used to talk about the action of reclining or the act of telling lies.
  • Example: "He is lying on the floor."
• Liar: A noun that describes a person who tells lies.
  • Example: "He is a liar because he often makes up stories."

Different Meanings:

1. Lie (recline): To be in a flat position.
   • Example: "The cat lies on the windowsill."
2. Lie (untruth): To say something false.
   • Example: "If you lie, you might lose your friends."

Synonyms:

• For the noun (lie): falsehood, untruth, deception.
• For the verb (to lie down): recline, rest, lounge.
• For the verb (to tell a lie): deceive, fib, mislead.

Idioms:

• "To lie through one's teeth": This means to tell a lie very openly and without any shame.
  • Example: "He lied through his teeth when he said he didn’t break the vase."

Phrasal Verbs:

• "Lie down": This means to recline or rest in a horizontal position.
  • Example: "After a long day, I like to lie down for a bit."

Conclusion:

The word "lie" has multiple meanings and uses, both as a noun and a verb. It can describe the act of reclining or the act of telling something that is not true.

Academic

Noun

1. position or manner in which something is situated
2. Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)
3. a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

Verb

1. assume a reclining position
   • lie down on the bed until you feel better
2. 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
3. tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive
   • Don't lie to your parents
   • She lied when she told me she was only 29
4. be and remain in a particular state or condition
   • lie dormant
5. originate (in)
   • The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country
6. be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
   • The sick man lay in bed all day
   • the books are lying on the shelf
7. be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

Synonyms

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