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Lie

🔄 Synonyms of "Lie"

7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
prevaricationnoun	Evasion of the truth.
dwellverb	(intransitive, now literary) To live; to reside.
restnoun	(uncountable, of a person or animal) Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.
consistverb	(rail transport) A lineup or sequence of railroad carriages or cars, with or without a locomotive, that form a unit.
lie downverb	(intransitive) To assume a horizontal position.
belongverb	(intransitive) To have its proper place.
lie inverb	(UK) To stay in bed (longer than usual).

↔️ Antonyms of "Lie"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
risenoun	(intransitive) To move, or appear to move, physically upwards relative to the ground.
ariseverb	(intransitive) To come up from one's bed or place of repose; to get up.
standverb	To position or be positioned physically:
stand upverb	(transitive, idiomatic) (stand someone up) To avoid a prearranged meeting, especially a date, with (a person) without prior notification; to jilt or shirk.
sitverb	(intransitive, copulative, of a person) To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.
sit downverb	(intransitive) To assume a sitting position from a standing position.
get upverb	To rise from one's bed, usually upon waking up in order to begin one's day.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Lie"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
lie downverb	(intransitive) To assume a horizontal position.
lie inverb	(UK) To stay in bed (longer than usual).
dwellverb	(intransitive, now literary) To live; to reside.
restnoun	(uncountable, of a person or animal) Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.
prevaricationnoun	Evasion of the truth.
belongverb	(intransitive) To have its proper place.
consistverb	(rail transport) A lineup or sequence of railroad carriages or cars, with or without a locomotive, that form a unit.
reclineverb	(intransitive) To lean back.
hideverb	(transitive) To put (something) in a place where it will be out of sight or harder to discover.
fallverb	(heading, intransitive) To be moved downwards.
resideverb	To dwell permanently or for a considerable time; to have a settled abode for a time; to remain for a long time.
decoynoun	A person or object meant to lure somebody into danger.
standverb	To position or be positioned physically:
lurkverb	To hang out or wait around a location, preferably without drawing attention to oneself.
cozyverb	(American spelling) Alternative spelling of cosy. [(of a place or object) Affording comfort and warmth; snug; social and comfortable.]
ariseverb	(intransitive) To come up from one's bed or place of repose; to get up.
stayverb	(intransitive) To remain in a particular place, especially for a definite or short period of time; sojourn; abide.
expandverb	(transitive) To increase the extent, number, volume or scope of (something).
lagnoun	Late.
remainverb	To continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to last.