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

Be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position.

NOUN
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.

WORD FORMS
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GAME SCORES
Scrabble®3 points
Words With Friends®4 points
Double word6 points
Triple word9 points
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Pig Latinielay
Starts & ends withL … E
Syllableslie
SYNONYMS & RELATED12
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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