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.
Under an oak were lying asleep a pair of shepherds.
To be placed or situated.
Ying-yang county lies 70 li southwest of the modern Teng-feng county, Honan.
Hepaticology, outside the temperate parts of the Northern Hemisphere, still lies deep in the shadow cast by that ultimate "closet taxonomist," Franz Stephani—a ghost whose shadow falls over us all.
To abide; to remain for a longer or shorter 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.
Used with in: to be or exist; to belong or pertain; to have an abiding place; to consist.
Envy lies between beings equal in nature, though unequal in circumstances.
He that thinks that diversion may not lie in hard labour, forgets the early rising and hard riding of huntsmen.
Used with with: to have sexual relations with.
And it came to passe after these things, that his masters wife cast her eyes vpon Ioseph, and shee said, Lie with me.
noun
The terrain and conditions surrounding the ball before it is struck.
The terrain and conditions surrounding the disc before it is thrown.
The position of a fetus in the womb.
A manner of lying; relative position.
An animal's lair.
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.
To convey a false image or impression.
Photographs often lie.
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.