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| lie [ lī ] |
intransitive verb (past lay [ lay ], past participle lain [ layn ], present participle ly·ing [ l ing ], 3rd person present singular lies) |
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1. recline: to stretch out on a surface that is slanted or horizontal
  She was lying on the sofa.
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2. be placed flat on surface: to be positioned on and supported by a horizontal surface
A book lay open on his bedside table.
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3. be located somewhere: to be located in a particular place
Mexico lies south of the United States.
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4. be buried: to be buried in a particular place
Here lies Martha, beloved daughter of John and Mary.
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5. be in particular state: to be or continue to be in a particular condition or state
It lay hidden for years.
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6. be in particular direction: to extend or be in a particular direction
The city lies beneath us, glittering with a thousand lights.
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7. be in store: to be still to come
A great deal of hard work lies ahead of us.
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8. stay undisturbed: to remain undiscussed or undisturbed
Let sleeping dogs lie.
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9. be acceptable in law: to be acceptable as an assertion or as evidence in court
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noun (plural lies) |
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1. animal's resting place: a place where an animal returns to rest or hide
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2. position of golf ball: the position of a golf ball after it comes to rest, as regards the ease with which the next shot can be taken
The ball has quite a good lie, in spite of being in the rough.
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| [ Old English licgan< Indo-European] |
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