1. lie
verb. ['ˈlaɪ'] be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position.
Synonyms
- recline
- lie down
- lean back
- sprawl
- rest
- recumb
- repose
- sun
- bask
- sunbathe
- overlie
Antonyms
- sit
- arise
- be well
- agree
Etymology
- lien (Middle English (1100-1500))
- leogan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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How do you pronounce lie?
Pronounce lie as laɪ.
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Example sentences of the word lie
1. Noun, singular or mass
First grasp a dumbbell in each hand and lie face up on the incline bench.
2. Verb, 3rd person singular present
Norway’s Svalbard Islands lie entirely within this region, as does the northernmost tip of its mainland.
3. Verb, base form
The hair should lie flat and close to the body, and be thick all over.
Quotes containing the word lie
1. Whenever I feel the need to exercise, I lie down until it goes away.
- Paul Terry
2. But better to get hurt by the truth than comforted with a lie.
- Khaled Hosseini
3. A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.
- Mark Twain
2. lie
verb. ['ˈlaɪ'] be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position.
Synonyms
- be
- be situated
- orient
- point
- look out over
- localise
- focalise
- look across
- overtop
- mediate
- head
- run along
- ride
- rest
- command
- slant
- top
- look out on
- back
- nestle
- dominate
- predate
- underlie
- intervene
- precede
- crest
- focalize
- face
- localize
- line
- front
- overlook
- flank
- look
- cap
Antonyms
- back
- terminal
- follower
- natural depression
Etymology
- lien (Middle English (1100-1500))
- leogan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. lie
verb. ['ˈlaɪ'] originate (in).
Synonyms
- exist
- consist
- lie in
- dwell
Antonyms
- skew
- blur
- immediate
- mediacy
Etymology
- lien (Middle English (1100-1500))
- leogan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. lie
verb. ['ˈlaɪ'] be and remain in a particular state or condition.
Antonyms
- foot
Etymology
- lien (Middle English (1100-1500))
- leogan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. lie
noun. ['ˈlaɪ'] a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth.
Synonyms
- jactitation
- tarradiddle
- tale
- taradiddle
- white lie
- whopper
- falsehood
- prevarication
- story
- walloper
- untruth
- falsity
Antonyms
- disorient
- antinode
- node
- middle
Etymology
- lien (Middle English (1100-1500))
- leogan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. lie
verb. ['ˈlaɪ'] tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive.
Synonyms
- fib
- perjure
- romance
- misinform
Antonyms
- irrelevance
- unpointedness
- suffer
- converge
Etymology
- lien (Middle English (1100-1500))
- leogan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. lie
verb. ['ˈlaɪ'] have a place in relation to something else.
Synonyms
- be
Antonyms
- rear
- reverse
Etymology
- lien (Middle English (1100-1500))
- leogan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. lie
verb. ['ˈlaɪ'] assume a reclining position.
Synonyms
- stretch
- charge
- prostrate
- change posture
- stretch out
- lie down
Antonyms
- change
- miss
- differ
- disagree
Etymology
- lien (Middle English (1100-1500))
- leogan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. lie
noun. ['ˈlaɪ'] position or manner in which something is situated.
Synonyms
- position
Antonyms
- beginning
- undock
Etymology
- lien (Middle English (1100-1500))
- leogan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. Lie
noun. Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968).
Synonyms
- Trygve Halvden Lie