Lie

[n] a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
[n] position or manner in which something is situated
[n] Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)
[v] tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive; "Don't lie to your parents"; "She lied when she told me she was only 29"
[v] be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position; "The sick man lay in bed all day"; "the books are lying on the shelf"
[v] assume a reclining position; "lie down on the bed until you feel better"
[v] originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"
[v] be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
[v] 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"
[v] be and remain in a particular state or condition; "lie dormant"

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Synonyms

belong, consist, dwell, lie down, lie in, prevarication, Trygve Halvden Lie, Trygve Lie

Antonyms

arise, get up, rise, sit, sit down, stand, stand up, stand up, uprise

Related Terms

aim, aspect, attitude, azimuth, be found, be located, be met with, be present, be situated, be there, be untruthful, bearing, bearings, beguile, bent, blague, bouncer, canard, carry, celestial navigation, cheat, cock-and-bull story, course, cover, crawl,