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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb lie 5 of 7 senses of lie Sense 1 lie => ride => lap => localize, localise => slant => precede, predate => underlie => cap, crest => front, look face => back => flank => head => dominate, command, overlook, overtop => line run along => orient, point => look out on look out over overlook, look across Sense 2 lie => sun, sunbathe => sprawl => repose, recline => overlie => lie awake => repose => bask Sense 3 dwell, consist, lie, belong, lie in => inhere => pertain, appertain Sense 5 lie => romance => perjure => fib => cover up Sense 7 lie down lie => stretch, stretch out => charge => prostrate, bow down Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb lie 5 of 7 senses of lie Sense 1 lie => ride => lap => localize, localise => slant => precede, predate => underlie => cap, crest => front, look face => confront => back => flank => head => surmount => pinnacle => crown => dominate, command, overlook, overtop => shadow, overshadow, dwarf => line run along => rim => beard => orient, point => look out on look out over overlook, look across Sense 2 lie => sun, sunbathe => sprawl => spread-eagle => repose, recline => overlie => lie awake => repose => bask Sense 3 dwell, consist, lie, belong, lie in => inhere => pertain, appertain Sense 5 lie => romance => perjure => fib => cover up => cover for Sense 7 lie down lie => stretch, stretch out => charge => prostrate, bow down Entailment of verb lie 1 of 7 senses of lie Sense 2 lie => lie down lie Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb lie 7 senses of lie Sense 1 lie => be Sense 2 lie Sense 3 dwell, consist, lie, belong, lie in => exist, be Sense 4 lie => be Sense 5 lie => misinform, mislead Sense 6 lie, rest => be Sense 7 lie down lie => change posture Familiarity of verb lie lie used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 7) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb lie Sense 1 lie => be Sense 6 lie, rest => be -------------- Sense 2 lie Sense 7 lie down lie => change posture -------------- Sense 3 dwell, consist, lie, belong, lie in => exist, be -------------- Sense 4 lie => be -------------- Sense 5 lie => misinform, mislead -------------- Grep of noun lies allies follies holy of holies love-lies-bleeding supplies willies woblies Grep of noun lie adelie beatrice lillie border collie broglie capercaillie collie coolie creeping charlie de broglie elinor morton hoyt wylie folie ghillie gillie goalie kylie lie lie-abed lie-in lie detector liebfraumilch liebig condenser liechtenstein liechtensteiner lied lieder singer liege liege subject liegeman lien lienal artery lietuva lieu lieutenancy lieutenant lieutenant colonel lieutenant commander lieutenant general lieutenant governor lieutenant jg lieutenant junior grade lillie louis victor de broglie mealie mollie stoolie the jersey lillie trygve halvden lie trygve lie weary willie white lie wylie Overview of noun lie The noun lie has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (13) lie, prevarication -- (a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth) 2. Lie, Trygve Lie, Trygve Halvden Lie -- (Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)) 3. lie -- (position or manner in which something is situated) Overview of verb lie The verb lie has 7 senses (first 7 from tagged texts) 1. (89) lie -- (be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position) 2. (58) lie -- (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. (15) dwell, consist, lie, belong, lie in -- (originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country") 4. (14) lie -- (be and remain in a particular state or condition; "lie dormant") 5. (9) lie -- (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. (4) lie, rest -- (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") 7. (4) lie down lie -- (assume a reclining position; "lie down on the bed until you feel better") Overview of noun lie The noun lie has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (13) lie, prevarication -- (a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth) 2. Lie, Trygve Lie, Trygve Halvden Lie -- (Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)) 3. lie -- (position or manner in which something is situated) Overview of verb lie The verb lie has 7 senses (first 7 from tagged texts) 1. (89) lie -- (be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position) 2. (58) lie -- (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. (15) dwell, consist, lie, belong, lie in -- (originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country") 4. (14) lie -- (be and remain in a particular state or condition; "lie dormant") 5. (9) lie -- (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. (4) lie, rest -- (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") 7. (4) lie down lie -- (assume a reclining position; "lie down on the bed until you feel better")
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