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(Latin: untruthful; lying, lies; deceitful)
(Greek: false, deception, lying, untrue, counterfeit; used as a prefix)
(Latin: to be open, lying open, to lie open)
(Latin: lying on the back; going back; from supinus)
Word Entries at Get Words: “lying
lie (verb), lies; lay; lying
1. To recline, to place one’s self in a restful or horizontal position: Mother suggested, "Jesse, lie here on the couch until you feel better."

Tasha lay back on the pillows and watched the TV program; in fact, she lies that way quite often.

2. Something that rests flat on a surface: The book lay open on the desk as Lorena took notes for her class assignment.
3. To be kept or to remain in a specific condition situation: Many homes and businesses are lying in ruins from the destruction caused by the tornadoes during these last days.
4. To see or view something in a specific direction or location: As the group of tourists were standing near the rim of the canyon, they could see the river and other scenic areas that lay below them.
lie (verb), lies; lied; lying
To present false information with the intention of deceiving, to speak falsely: Jackson lied to Jill about why he couldn't meet her at the dance.