Definition and Meaning of LIE
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lie means :
- See Lye.
- A falsehood uttered or acted for the purpose of deception; an intentional violation of truth; an untruth spoken with the intention to deceive.
- A fiction; a fable; an untruth.
- Anything which misleads or disappoints.
- To utter falsehood with an intention to deceive; to say or do that which is intended to deceive another, when he a right to know the truth, or when morality requires a just representation.
- To be situated; to occupy a certain place; as, Ireland lies west of England; the meadows lie along the river; the ship lay in port.
- To be or exist; to belong or pertain; to have an abiding place; to consist; -- with in.
- To lodge; to sleep.
- To be still or quiet, like one lying down to rest.
- To be sustainable; to be capable of being maintained.
- The position or way in which anything lies; the lay, as of land or country.
Source: All the definitions provided here are from WordNet 3.0 by Princeton University
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