1. Be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
   "The book is lying on the table"; "The village lies in a valley"
    
2. Be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
   "The sick man lay in bed all day"; "the books are lying on the shelf"
    
3. Originate (in)
   "The problems lie in the social injustices in this country";
   - dwell, consist, lie in
    
4. Be and remain in a particular state or condition
   "lie dormant"
    
5. Have a place in relation to something else
   "The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West";
   - rest
    
6. Assume a reclining position
   "lie down on the bed until you feel better";
   - lie down

1. Position or manner in which something is situated
   "The lie of the land made it difficult to build on";
   - lay

1. A statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
   - prevarication

1. Tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive
   "Don't lie to your parents"

1. Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)
   - Trygve Lie, Trygve Halvden Lie

Sounds like: lickerish, liquorish, liquorice, licor, lie

Derived forms: lied, lay, lying, lain, lies

Type of: be, change posture, diplomat, diplomatist, disinform, exist, falsehood, falsity, misinform, mislead, place, position, rest, untruth

Antonym: arise, sit, stand

Encyclopedia: Lie, Lie, Lie