Lie

noun 1: a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth [syn: prevarication]

2: Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968) [syn: Trygve Lie, Trygve Halvden Lie]

3: position or manner in which something is situated

verb 1: be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

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" [ant: stand, sit]

3: originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country" [syn: dwell, consist, belong, lie in]

4: be and remain in a particular state or condition; "lie dormant"

5: tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive; "Don't lie to your parents"; "She lied when she told me she was only 29"

6: 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" [syn: rest]

7: assume a reclining position; "lie down on the bed until you feel better" [syn: lie down] [ant: arise]
[also: lying, lay, lain]

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