Lie (surname)
WordNet
noun
(1) A statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
(2) Position or manner in which something is situated
(3) Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)
verb
(4) Tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive
"Don't lie to your parents"
"She lied when she told me she was only 29"
(5) Be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
"The sick man lay in bed all day"
"The books are lying on the shelf"
(6) Assume a reclining position
"Lie down on the bed until you feel better"
(7) Originate (in)
"The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"
(8) Be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
(9) 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"
(10) Be and remain in a particular state or condition
"Lie dormant"
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Etymology 1
, from , from . Cognate with Danish , Dutch , German , Gothic 𐌻𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌽 (ligan), Swedish ; and with Latin , Irish , Russian .
The noun in golf and medicine is from verb.
Verb
- To be in a horizontal position.
- To be placed or situated.
Noun
- The terrain and conditions surrounding the ball before it is struck.
- The position of a fetus in the womb.
Verb
- To give false information intentionally.
- To convey a false image or impression.
- Photos often lie.