0 to be in or move into a horizontal position on a surface:
to lie in bed
to lie on a beach
There's an old pair of shoes of yours lying at/in the bottom of the wardrobe.
Here lies the body of Mary Taylor (= this is where Mary Taylor is buried).
The ship lies off (= is positioned near) the coast of Spain.
The hardest part of the competition still lies ahead of us.
Responsibility for the disaster must ultimately lie with the government.
Where does the blame lie?
1 to say or write something that is not true in order to deceive someone:
3 to be in or move into a horizontal position on a surface:
[ I always + adv/prep ] The mechanic was lying on his back underneath my car.
[ I always + adv/prep ] I love to lie down in front of the fire and read.
[ I always + adv/prep ] The river lies 40 miles to the south of us.
[ I always + adv/prep ] You shouldn’t leave that check lying around (= not in its place).
It was very uncomfortable lying on the hospital bed with my legs suspended in the air.
The ship has been lying on the seabed for more than 50 years.
If you're both going to lie, at least stick to the same story and don't contradict each other!
He studied the men's faces carefully, trying to work out who was lying.
Are you accusing me of lying?
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