English noun: lie | |||
1. | lie (communication) a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth | ||
Synonyms | prevarication | ||
Broader (hypernym) | falsehood, falsity, untruth | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | fib, jactitation, story, tale, taradiddle, tarradiddle, walloper, white lie, whopper | ||
2. | Lie (person) Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968) | ||
Synonyms | Trygve Halvden Lie, Trygve Lie | ||
Instance hypernym | diplomat, diplomatist | ||
3. | lie (location) position or manner in which something is situated | ||
Broader (hypernym) | place, position | ||
English verb: lie | |||
1. | lie (stative) be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position | ||
Examples | The children lie in the rocking chair, There lie some children in the rocking chair | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | back, cap, command, crest, dominate, face, flank, focalise, focalize, front, head, intervene, lap, line, localise, localize, look, look across, look out on, look out over, mediate, nestle, orient, overlook, overlook, overtop, point, precede, predate, ride, run along, slant, top, underlie | ||
Verb group | lie, rest | ||
2. | lie (contact) be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position | ||
Samples | The sick man lay in bed all day. The books are lying on the shelf. | ||
Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bask, lie awake, overlie, recline, recumb, repose, repose, sprawl, sun, sunbathe | ||
Entail | lie, lie down | ||
Verb group | lie, lie down | ||
Antonyms | sit, stand, sit down, stand up | ||
3. | lie (stative) originate (in) | ||
Samples | The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country. | ||
Synonyms | consist, dwell, lie in | ||
Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | be, exist | ||
4. | lie (stative) be and remain in a particular state or condition | ||
Samples | Lie dormant. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s Adjective/Noun. Somebody ----s Adjective | ||
Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
5. | lie (communication) tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive | ||
Samples | Don't lie to your parents. She lied when she told me she was only 29. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | misinform, mislead | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | fib, perjure, romance | ||
6. | lie (stative) have a place in relation to something else | ||
Samples | The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West. The responsibility rests with the Allies. | ||
Synonyms | rest | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
Verb group | lie | ||
7. | lie (motion) assume a reclining position | ||
Samples | Lie down on the bed until you feel better. | ||
Synonyms | lie down | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change posture | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bow down, charge, prostrate, stretch, stretch out | ||
Verb group | lie | ||
Antonyms | get up, stand up, arise, rise, uprise | ||