Lie ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Lie ( verb )

1. To be in or assume a horizontal position on a surface.
2. To recline or rest in a flat position.
3. To have a certain location or position.
4. To tell a falsehood or make a false statement.

Origin:

From middle english lien, from old english lēogan ("to lie"), from proto-germanic *laugōną ("to lie"), from proto-indo-european *leugh- ("to lie, tell a falsehood").

Examples:

1. The book is lying on the table.
2. He lay in bed for an hour.
3. The city lies on the coast.
4. He lied to me about his age.
5. The evidence lies in the documents.

(As a noun)

Lie ( noun )

1. To be in or assume a horizontal position on a surface.
2. To recline or rest in a flat position.
3. To have a certain location or position.
4. To tell a falsehood or make a false statement.

Origin:

From middle english lien, from old english lēogan ("to lie"), from proto-germanic *laugōną ("to lie"), from proto-indo-european *leugh- ("to lie, tell a falsehood").

Examples:

1. The book is lying on the table.
2. He lay in bed for an hour.
3. The city lies on the coast.
4. He lied to me about his age.
5. The evidence lies in the documents.