lie is the blunt term, imputing dishonesty. prevaricate softens the bluntness of lie by implying quibbling or confusing the issue. equivocate implies using words having more than one sense …

Some common synonyms of lie are equivocate, fib, palter, and prevaricate. While all these words mean "to tell an untruth," lie is the blunt term, imputing dishonesty. When could equivocate be …

There are several houses lying empty in the town. The town lay in ruins. The ship lies off (= is positioned near) the coast of Spain. The hardest part of the competition still lies ahead of us. …

2023年6月22日 · To lay is to set (or otherwise place) something in a resting position. Here are a few examples of lay in a sentence: I don’t like to lay my purse on the floor. The dogs always …

3 天之前 · When you don't tell the truth, you lie. You also lie down when you're sleepy and wonder what lies ahead of you. If we leave aside the lie that is an untruth, most meanings of lie are …

You can use lie to say that something is or remains in a particular state or condition. For example, if something lies forgotten, it has been and remains forgotten. She turned back to the Bible …

LIE definition: 1. to be in a horizontal or flat position on a surface: 2. to be in a particular place: 3. to say…. Learn more.

to speak falsely or utter untruth knowingly, as with intent to deceive. to express what is false; convey a false impression. lied, lying. to lie oneself out of a difficulty; accustomed to lying his …

To be placed on or supported by a surface that is usually horizontal: Dirty dishes lay on the table. See Usage Note at lay 1. 3. To be or remain in a specified condition: The dust has lain …

Lay means "to place something down flat," while lie means "to be in a flat position on a surface." The key difference is that lay is transitive and requires an object to act upon, and lie is …