Lie - Definition
lie
n 1: a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth [syn:
lie, prevarication]
2: Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the
United Nations (1896-1968) [syn: Lie, Trygve Lie, Trygve
Halvden Lie]
3: position or manner in which something is situated
v 1: be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
2: be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position; "The
sick man lay in bed all day"; "the books are lying on the
shelf" [ant: sit, sit down, stand, stand up]
3: originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices
in this country" [syn: dwell, consist, lie, lie in]
4: be and remain in a particular state or condition; "lie
dormant"
5: tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive; "Don't lie
to your parents"; "She lied when she told me she was only 29"
6: 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" [syn: lie, rest]
7: assume a reclining position; "lie down on the bed until you
feel better" [syn: lie down, lie] [ant: arise, get
up, rise, stand up, uprise]