Definition of lie

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Lie (adj.) To abide; to remain for a longer or shorter time; to be in a certain state or condition; as, to lie waste; to lie fallow; to lie open; to lie hid; 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..

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Lying :: Lying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Lie, to tell a falsehood..
Pretertiary :: Pretertiary (a.) Earlier than Tertiary.
Drag :: Drag (v. t.) To draw slowly or heavily onward; to pull along the ground by main force; to haul; to trail; -- applied to drawing heavy or resisting bodies or those inapt for drawing, with labor, along the ground or other surface; as, to drag stone or timber; to drag a net in fishing..
Presumable :: Presumable (a.) Such as may be presumed or supposed to be true; that seems entitled to belief without direct evidence.
Conformer :: Conformer (n.) One who conforms; one who complies with established forms or doctrines.
Relieve :: Relieve (v. t.) To lift up; to raise again, as one who has fallen; to cause to rise..
Cliche :: Cliche (n.) A stereotype plate or any similar reproduction of ornament, or lettering, in relief..
Hide :: Hide (n.) The skin of an animal, either raw or dressed; -- generally applied to the undressed skins of the larger domestic animals, as oxen, horses, etc..
Parody :: Parody (n.) A writing in which the language or sentiment of an author is mimicked; especially, a kind of literary pleasantry, in which what is written on one subject is altered, and applied to another by way of burlesque; travesty..
Free :: Free (a.) To remove, as something that confines or bars; to relieve from the constraint of..
Valve :: Valve (n.) A lid, plug, or cover, applied to an aperture so that by its movement, as by swinging, lifting and falling, sliding, turning, or the like, it will open or close the aperture to permit or prevent passage, as of a fluid..
Thomsonian :: Thomsonian (n.) A believer in Thomsonianism; one who practices Thomsonianism.
Alto-rilievos :: Alto-rilievos (pl. ) of Alto-riliev.
Families :: Families (pl. ) of Famil.
Zendik :: Zendik (n.) An atheist or unbeliever; -- name given in the East to those charged with disbelief of any revealed religion, or accused of magical heresies..
Resilition :: Resilition (n.) Resilience.
Progress :: Progress (n.) Toward ideal completeness or perfection in respect of quality or condition; -- applied to individuals, communities, or the race; as, social, moral, religious, or political progress..
Entasia :: Entasia (n.) Tonic spasm; -- applied generically to denote any disease characterized by tonic spasms, as tetanus, trismus, etc..
Volkslieder :: Volkslieder (pl. ) of Volkslie.
Redan :: Redan (n.) A work having two parapets whose faces unite so as to form a salient angle toward the enemy.
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