Analysis Complete

lie

/ lie /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
Type of:
falsehood falsity untruth
Kinds of:
fib story tale tarradiddle taradiddle
Derived:
beat around the bush equivocate tergiversate prevaricate palter
verb Sense 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"
Type of:
be
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
Type of:
be
Kinds of:
nestle intervene top mediate ride
Verb group:
rest
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 4
be and remain in a particular state or condition
"lie dormant"
Type of:
be
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Somebody ----s somebody with something
verb Sense 5
be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
"The sick man lay in bed all day"
"the books are lying on the shelf"
Opposites:
stand stand up sit sit down
Kinds of:
sun sunbathe sprawl recumb repose
Verb group:
lie down
Entails:
lie down
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 6
tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive
"Don''t lie to your parents"
"She lied when she told me she was only 29"
Type of:
misinform mislead
Kinds of:
romance perjure fib
Derived:
prevarication liar prevaricator lying fabrication
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
noun Sense 7
Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)
Type of:
diplomat diplomatist
noun Sense 8
position or manner in which something is situated
Type of:
position place
Derived:
rest dwell consist belong lie in
verb Sense 9
assume a reclining position
"lie down on the bed until you feel better"
Opposites:
arise rise uprise get up stand up
Type of:
change posture
Kinds of:
stretch stretch out charge prostrate bow down
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 10
originate (in)
"The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"
Type of:
exist be
Kinds of:
inhere pertain appertain
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Semantic Complexity
94%
Sense Count
10
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
68
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

Word Relationship Graph

Synonyms Antonyms Hypernyms Hyponyms

Related Words

falsehood falsity untruth fib story tale tarradiddle taradiddle be nestle intervene top