Noun | 1. | ![]() Synonyms: prevarication |
2. | Lie - Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968) Synonyms: Trygve Halvden Lie, Trygve Lie | |
3. | lie - position or manner in which something is situated | |
Verb | 1. | lie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position |
2. | 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. | lie - originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country" | |
4. | lie - be and remain in a particular state or condition; "lie dormant" | |
5. | 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. | lie - 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" Synonyms: rest | |
7. | lie - assume a reclining position; "lie down on the bed until you feel better" Synonyms: lie down |
TO LIE. That which is proper, is fit; as, an action on the case lies for an injury committed without force; corporeal hereditaments lie in livery, that is, they pass by livery; incorporeal hereditaments lie in grant, that is, pass by the force of the grant, and without any livery. Vide Lying in grant.
LiE - A symbolic mathematics package aimed at Lie groups. ["LiE, a Package for Lie Group Computations", M.A.A. van Leeuwen et al, in Computer Algebra Nederland, 1992 (ISBN 90-741160-02-7)]. |