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Verb: lie in
  1. Originate (in)
    "The problems lie in the social injustices in this country";
    - dwell, consist, lie
     
  2. Be in confinement for childbirth
    "She decided to lie in at home rather than at the hospital"
Noun: lie-in  'lI,in
Usage: Brit
  1. A long stay in bed in the morning
    "She enjoyed a leisurely lie-in on Sunday"

Derived forms: lay in, lie-ins, lain in, lies in

Type of: be, ease, exist, lie, relaxation, repose, rest

Encyclopedia: Lie-in