Lie
A lie is an assertion that is believed to be false, typically used with the purpose of deceiving someone. The practice of communicating lies is called lying, and a person who communicates a lie may be termed a liar. Lies may serve a variety of instrumental, interpersonal, or psychological functions for the individuals who use them. Generally, the term “lie” carries a negative connotation, and depending on the context a person who communicates a lie may be subject to social, legal, religious, or criminal sanctions.
Lay (verb)
To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.
“to lay a book on the table;”
“to lay a body in the grave”
“A shower of rain lays the dust.”
Lay (verb)
To cause to subside or abate.
Lay (verb)
To prepare (a plan, project etc.); to set out, establish (a law, principle).
Lay (verb)
To install certain building materials, laying one thing on top of another.
“lay brick;”
“lay flooring”
Lay (verb)
To produce and deposit an egg.
Lay (verb)
To bet (that something is or is not the case).
“I’ll lay that he doesn’t turn up on Monday.”
Lay (verb)
To deposit (a stake) as a wager; to stake; to risk.
Lay (verb)
To have sex with.
Lay (verb)
To take a position; to come or go.
“to lay forward;”
“to lay aloft”
Lay (verb)
To state; to allege.
“to lay the venue”
Lay (verb)
To point; to aim.
“to lay a gun”
Lay (verb)
To put the strands of (a rope, a cable, etc.) in their proper places and twist or unite them.
“to lay a cable or rope”
Lay (verb)
To place and arrange (pages) for a form upon the imposing stone.
Lay (verb)
To place (new type) properly in the cases.
Lay (verb)
To apply; to put.
Lay (verb)
To impose (a burden, punishment, command, tax, etc.).
“to lay a tax on land”
Lay (verb)
To impute; to charge; to allege.
Lay (verb)
To present or offer.
“to lay an indictment in a particular county;”
“to lay a scheme before one”
Lay (verb)
when pertaining to position.
“The baby lay in its crib and slept silently.”
Lay (verb)
To be in a horizontal position; to lie (from confusion with lie).
Lay (verb)
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Lay (noun)
Arrangement or relationship; layout.
“the lay of the land”
Lay (noun)
A share of the profits in a business.
Lay (noun)
A lyrical, narrative poem written in octosyllabic couplets that often deals with tales of adventure and romance.
Lay (noun)
The direction a rope is twisted.
“Worm and parcel with the lay; turn and serve the other way.”
Lay (noun)
A casual sexual partner.
“What was I, just another lay you can toss aside as you go on to your next conquest?”
Lay (noun)
An act of sexual intercourse.
Lay (noun)
A plan; a scheme.
Lay (noun)
the laying of eggs.
“The hens are off the lay at present.”
Lay (noun)
A layer.
Lay (noun)
A lake.
Lay (noun)
A ballad or sung poem; a short poem or narrative, usually intended to be sung.
Lay (noun)
A meadow; a lea.
Lay (adjective)
Non-professional; not being a member of an organized institution.
Lay (adjective)
Not belonging to the clergy, but associated with them.
“They seemed more lay than clerical.”
“a lay preacher; a lay brother”
Lay (adjective)
Not educated or cultivated; ignorant.
Lie (verb)
To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.
“The book lies on the table;”
“the snow lies on the roof;”
“he lies in his coffin”
Lie (verb)
To be placed or situated.
Lie (verb)
To time; to be in a certain state or condition.
“to lie waste;”
“to lie fallow; to lie open;”
“to lie hidden;”
“to lie grieving;”
“to lie under one’s displeasure;”
“to lie at the mercy of the waves”
“The paper does not lie smooth on the wall.”
Lie (verb)
Used with in: to abiding place; to consist.
Lie (verb)
Used with with: to have sexual relations with.
Lie (verb)
To lodge; to sleep.
Lie (verb)
To be still or quiet, like one lying down to rest.
Lie (verb)
To be sustainable; to be capable of being maintained.
Lie (verb)
To give false information intentionally with intent to deceive.
“When Pinocchio lies, his nose grows.”
“If you are found to have lied in court, you could face a penalty.”
“While a principle-based approach might claim that lying is always morally wrong, the casuist would argue that, depending upon the details of the case, lying might or might not be illegal or unethical. The casuist might conclude that a person is wrong to lie in legal testimony under oath, but might argue that lying actually is the best moral choice if the lie saves a life.w|Casuistry|WP“
Lie (verb)
To convey a false image or impression.
“Photographs often lie.”
“Hips don’t lie.”
Lie (verb)
To succeed or excel at lying; lie successfully; show one’s expertise or mastery in the art of lying.
“Wow, that boy can really lie!”
Lie (verb)
To be mistaken or unintentionally spread false information.
“Sorry, I haven’t seen your keys anywhere…wait, I lied! They’re right there on the coffee table.”
Lie (noun)
The struck.
Lie (noun)
The thrown.
Lie (noun)
The position of a fetus in the womb.
Lie (noun)
An intentionally false statement; an intentional falsehood.
“I knew he was telling a lie by his facial expression.”
Lie (noun)
A statement intended to deceive, even if literally true; a half-truth
Lie (noun)
Anything that misleads or disappoints.
Lay (verb)
put (something) down gently or carefully
“she laid the baby in his cot”
Lay (verb)
prevent (something) from rising off the ground
“there may have been the odd light shower just to lay the dust”
Lay (verb)
put down and set in position for use
“it is advisable to have your carpet laid by a professional”
Lay (verb)
set cutlery, crockery, etc. on (a table) in preparation for a meal
“she laid the table for dinner”
Lay (verb)
cover (a surface) with objects or a substance
“the floor was laid with mattresses”
Lay (verb)
put the material for (a fire) in place and arrange it
“he was making newspaper knots before laying a fire in the fireplace”
Lay (verb)
prepare (a trap) for someone
“she wouldn’t put it past him to lay a trap for her”
Lay (verb)
work out (an idea or suggestion) in detail ready for use or presentation
“I’d like more time to lay my plans”
Lay (verb)
present information or suggestions to be considered and acted upon by (someone)
“he laid before Parliament proposals for the establishment of the committee”
Lay (verb)
locate (an episode in a play, novel, etc.) in a particular place
“no one who knew the area could be in doubt where the scene was laid”
Lay (verb)
stake (an amount of money) in a bet
“she suspected he was pulling her leg, but she wouldn’t have laid money on it”
Lay (verb)
used with an abstract noun so that the phrase formed has the same meaning as the verb related to the noun used, e.g. ‘lay the blame on’ means ‘to blame’
“she laid great stress on little courtesies”
Lay (verb)
(of a female bird, insect, reptile, or amphibian) produce (an egg) from inside the body
“the hens were laying at the same rate as usual”
“flamingos lay only one egg”
Lay (verb)
have sex with.
Lay (verb)
follow (a specified course)
“I’m going to lay a course for Ibiza harbour”
Lay (verb)
trim (a hedge) back, cutting the branches half through, bending them down, and interweaving them
“most hedges are no longer laid”
Lay (noun)
the general appearance of an area of land
“the lay of the surrounding countryside”
Lay (noun)
the position or direction in which something lies
“roll the carpet against the lay of the nap”
Lay (noun)
the direction or amount of twist in rope strands.
Lay (noun)
an act of sexual intercourse.
Lay (noun)
a person with a particular ability or availability as a sexual partner.
Lay (noun)
the laying of eggs or the period during which they are laid
“the onset of lay may be marked by a dropping of the duck’s abdomen”
Lay (noun)
a short lyric or narrative poem meant to be sung
“a minstrel recited a series of lays”
Lay (noun)
a song
“on his lips there died the cheery lay”
Lay (adjective)
not ordained into or belonging to the clergy
“a lay preacher”
Lay (adjective)
not having professional qualifications or expert knowledge, especially in law or medicine
“a lay member of the Health Authority”
Lie (verb)
(of a person or animal) be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a supporting surface
“I had to lie down because I was groggy”
“the body lay face downwards on the grass”
“Lily lay back on the pillows and watched him”
Lie (verb)
(of a thing) rest flat on a surface
“a book lay open on the table”
Lie (verb)
(of a dead person) be buried in a particular place
“his epitaph reads ‘Here lies Garcia, King of Galicia and Portugal’”
“his body lies in a crypt”
Lie (verb)
be, remain, or be kept in a specified state
“putting homeless families into private houses that would otherwise lie empty”
“the abbey lies in ruins today”
Lie (verb)
(of something abstract) reside or be found
“the solution lies in a return to traditional values”
Lie (verb)
(of a place) be situated in a specified position or direction
“Kexby lies about five miles due east of York”
Lie (verb)
(of a scene) extend from the observer’s viewpoint in a specified direction
“stand here, and all of Amsterdam lies before you”
Lie (verb)
(of a competitor or team) be in a specified position during a competition or within a group
“United are currently lying in fifth place”
Lie (verb)
(of an action, charge, or claim) be admissible or sustainable
“an action for restitution would lie for money paid in breach of the law”
Lie (verb)
tell a lie or lies
“‘I am sixty-five,’ she lied”
“why had Ashenden lied about his visit to London?”
Lie (verb)
get oneself into or out of a situation by lying
“you lied your way on to this voyage by implying you were an experienced crew”
Lie (verb)
(of a thing) present a false impression
“the camera cannot lie”
Lie (noun)
the way, direction, or position in which something lies
“he was familiarizing himself with the lie of the streets”
Lie (noun)
the position in which a golf ball comes to rest, especially as regards the ease of the next shot
“the lie, in deep rough on a bank, was not good”
Lie (noun)
the lair or place of cover of an animal.
Lie (noun)
an intentionally false statement
“the whole thing is a pack of lies”
“they hint rather than tell outright lies”
Lie (noun)
used with reference to a situation involving deception or founded on a mistaken impression
“all their married life she had been living a lie”