lie
/li/
verbnoun
3 letters1 syllable3 points in Scrabble®4 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS10
VERB
1
Assume a reclining position.
“lie down on the bed until you feel better”
2
Tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive.
“Don't lie to your parents”
“She lied when she told me she was only 29”
3
Originate (in).
4
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”
5
Be and remain in a particular state or condition.
“lie dormant”
6
Be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position.
7
NOUNBe lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position.
1
A statement that deviates from or perverts the truth.
2
Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968).
3
Position or manner in which something is situated.
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®3 points
Words With Friends®4 points
Double word6 points
Triple word9 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinielay
Starts & ends withL … E
Syllableslie
SYNONYMS & RELATED12
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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