Dictionary - Lie

Dictionary Results for Lie

1. Lie - noun

· a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

2. Lie - noun

· Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)

3. Lie - noun

· position or manner in which something is situated

Synonym(s): lie

Hypernym(s): position, place

4. Lie - verb

· be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

Synonym(s): lie

Hypernym(s): be

5. Lie - verb

· be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position; "The sick man lay in bed all day"; "the books are lying on the shelf"

Synonym(s): lie

Antonym(s): stand, sit

6. Lie - verb

· originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"

Hypernym(s): exist, be

7. Lie - verb

· be and remain in a particular state or condition; "lie dormant"

Synonym(s): lie

Hypernym(s): be

8. Lie - verb

· tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive; "Don't lie to your parents"; "She lied when she told me she was only 29"

Synonym(s): lie

9. Lie - verb

· 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"

Synonym(s): lie, rest

Hypernym(s): be

10. Lie - verb

· assume a reclining position; "lie down on the bed until you feel better"

Synonym(s): lie_down, lie

Antonym(s): arise