lie
     n 1: a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth [syn: {prevarication}]
     2: Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of
        the United Nations (1896-1968) [syn: {Trygve Lie}, {Trygve
        Halvden Lie}]
     3: position or manner in which something is situated
     v 1: be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
     2: be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position; "The
        sick man lay in bed all day"; "the books are lying on the
        shelf" [ant: {stand}, {sit}]
     3: originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices
        in this country" [syn: {dwell}, {consist}, {belong}, {lie
        in}]
     4: be and remain in a particular state or condition; "lie
        dormant"
     5: tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive; "Don't lie
        to your parents"; "She lied when she told me she was only
        29"
     6: have a place in relation to something else; "The fate of
        Bosnia lies in the hands of the West"; "The responsibility
        rests with the Allies" [syn: {rest}]
     7: assume a reclining position; "lie down on the bed until you
        feel better" [syn: {lie down}] [ant: {arise}]
     [also: {lying}, {lay}, {lain}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0