(of a person or animal) be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a supporting surface

the body lay face downwards on the grass

I had to lie down because I was groggy

Lily lay back on the pillows and watched him

be, remain, or be kept in a specified state

the abbey lies in ruins today

putting homeless families into private houses that would otherwise lie empty

(of a place) be situated in a specified position or direction

Kexby lies about five miles due east of York

(of an action, charge, or claim) be admissible or sustainable

an action for restitution would lie for money paid in breach of the law

the way, direction, or position in which something lies

he was familiarizing himself with the lie of the streets

an intentionally false statement

they hint rather than tell outright lies

the whole thing is a pack of lies

tell a lie or lies

why had Ashenden lied about his visit to London?

‘I am sixty-five,’ she lied