lie
English Thesaurus
1. a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth (noun.communication)
| hyponym | : | jactitation, |
| definition | : | (law) a false boast that can harm others; especially a false claim to be married to someone (formerly actionable at law) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | walloper, whopper, |
| definition | : | a gross untruth; a blatant lie (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | white lie, |
| definition | : | an unimportant lie (especially one told to be tactful or polite) (noun.communication) |
2. position or manner in which something is situated (noun.location)
| hypernym | : | place, position, |
| definition | : | the particular portion of space occupied by something (noun.location) |
3. Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968) (noun.person)
| instance hypernym | : | diplomat, diplomatist, |
| definition | : | an official engaged in international negotiations (noun.person) |
4. tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | misinform, mislead, |
| definition | : | give false or misleading information to (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | romance, |
| definition | : | tell romantic or exaggerated lies (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | perjure, |
| definition | : | knowingly tell an untruth in a legal court and render oneself guilty of perjury (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | fib, |
| definition | : | tell a relatively insignificant lie (verb.communication) |
5. be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | sun, sunbathe, |
| definition | : | expose one's body to the sun (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | sprawl, |
| definition | : | sit or lie with one's limbs spread out (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | recline, recumb, repose, |
| definition | : | lean in a comfortable resting position (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | overlie, |
| definition | : | lie upon; lie on top of (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | lie awake, |
| definition | : | lie without sleeping (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | repose, |
| definition | : | lie when dead (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | bask, |
| definition | : | be exposed (verb.contact) |
| entail | : | lie, lie down, |
| definition | : | assume a reclining position (verb.motion) |
| verb group | : | lie, lie down, |
| definition | : | assume a reclining position (verb.motion) |
6. assume a reclining position (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | change posture, |
| definition | : | undergo a change in bodily posture (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | charge, |
| definition | : | lie down on command, of hunting dogs (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | bow down, prostrate, |
| definition | : | get into a prostrate position, as in submission (verb.motion) |
| verb group | : | lie, |
| definition | : | be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position (verb.contact) |
7. originate (in) (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | be, exist, |
| definition | : | have an existence, be extant (verb.stative) |
8. be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | be, |
| definition | : | occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | nestle, |
| definition | : | lie in a sheltered position (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | intervene, |
| definition | : | be placed or located between other things or extend between spaces and events (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | top, |
| definition | : | be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | mediate, |
| definition | : | occupy an intermediate or middle position or form a connecting link or stage between two others (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | ride, |
| definition | : | lie moored or anchored (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | lap, |
| definition | : | lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | slant, |
| definition | : | lie obliquely (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | underlie, |
| definition | : | lie underneath (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | cap, crest, |
| definition | : | lie at the top of (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | face, front, look, |
| definition | : | be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | back, |
| definition | : | be in back of (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | flank, |
| definition | : | be located at the sides of something or somebody (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | head, |
| definition | : | be in the front of or on top of (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | line, run along, |
| definition | : | be in line with; form a line along (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | orient, point, |
| definition | : | be oriented (verb.stative) |
| verb group | : | lie, rest, |
| definition | : | have a place in relation to something else (verb.stative) |
9. have a place in relation to something else (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | be, |
| definition | : | occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere (verb.stative) |
| verb group | : | lie, |
| definition | : | be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position (verb.stative) |
10. be and remain in a particular state or condition (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | be, |
| definition | : | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) (verb.stative) |
11. a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | lie, |
| definition | : | tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive (verb.communication) |
12. position or manner in which something is situated (noun.location)
| derivation | : | lie, |
| definition | : | be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | lie, |
| definition | : | be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | lie, rest, |
| definition | : | have a place in relation to something else (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | lie, |
| definition | : | be and remain in a particular state or condition (verb.stative) |
13. tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | lie, prevarication, |
| definition | : | a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | liar, prevaricator, |
| definition | : | a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly (noun.person) |
14. be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position (verb.contact)
| antonym | : | sit, sit down, |
| definition | : | be seated (verb.contact) |
| antonym | : | stand, stand up, |
| definition | : | be standing; be upright (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | lie, |
| definition | : | position or manner in which something is situated (noun.location) |
15. assume a reclining position (verb.motion)
16. originate (in) (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | lie, lie, lie, lie, |
| definition | : | position or manner in which something is situated (noun.location) |
17. a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | lie, |
| definition | : | tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive (verb.communication) |
18. position or manner in which something is situated (noun.location)
| derivation | : | lie, |
| definition | : | be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | lie, |
| definition | : | be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | lie, rest, |
| definition | : | have a place in relation to something else (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | lie, |
| definition | : | be and remain in a particular state or condition (verb.stative) |
19. tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | lie, prevarication, |
| definition | : | a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | liar, prevaricator, |
| definition | : | a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly (noun.person) |
20. be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position (verb.contact)
| antonym | : | sit, sit down, |
| definition | : | be seated (verb.contact) |
| antonym | : | stand, stand up, |
| definition | : | be standing; be upright (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | lie, |
| definition | : | position or manner in which something is situated (noun.location) |
21. assume a reclining position (verb.motion)
22. originate (in) (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | lie, lie, lie, lie, |
| definition | : | position or manner in which something is situated (noun.location) |
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