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