- LIE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Lay is often used where lie is considered standard, as in "I'm going to lay down for a quick nap " The use, which dates to the 14th century, troubled no one until the 18th, but since then, people who care about such things have tried to teach the rest of us that a person lies, not lays, down
- Lie - Wikipedia
A lie is an assertion that is believed to be false, typically used with the purpose of deceiving or misleading someone [1][2][3] The practice of communicating lies is called lying A person who communicates a lie may be termed a liar
- LIE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
LIE definition: 1 to be in or move into a horizontal position on a surface: 2 If something lies in a particular… Learn more
- Lies - definition of Lies by The Free Dictionary
1 To be decided by, dependent on, or up to: The choice lies with you 2 Archaic To have sexual intercourse with
- LIE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary
A lie is something that someone says or writes which they know is untrue "Who else do you work for?"—"No one "—"That's a lie " I've had enough of your lies
- lies - WordReference. com Dictionary of English
(of objects) to rest in a horizontal or flat position: The book lies on the table to be or remain in a position or state of inactivity, subjection, restraint, concealment, etc : to lie in ambush
- Lying | Definition, Types Consequences | Britannica
There is no universally accepted definition of lying Rather, there exists a spectrum of views ranging from those that exclude most forms of deception from the category of lying to those that treat lying and deception as different words for the same phenomena
- LIES Synonyms: 144 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster
Synonyms for LIES: deceives, fools, fibs, kids, prevaricates, tricks, fabricates, perjures; Antonyms of LIES: asserts, testifies, swears, confirms, verifies, validates, substantiates, authenticates
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