verb
If he says that I ate the last cake, he's lying
noun
His claim of having been attacked was found to be a lie
verb
I'm going to lie down for a nap before dinner
The book is lying on the table. The land lies on the Berkshire-Surrey border
The responsibility lies with you
The onus for the crime lies heavily on him
You'd better lie low till the affair is forgotten
noun
You ought to determine the lie of the land before submitting your proposal
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