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noun

a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth.

something intended or serving to convey a false impression; imposture: His flashy car was a lie that deceived no one.

an inaccurate or untrue statement; falsehood: When I went to school, history books were full of lies, and I won’t teach lies to kids.

the charge or accusation of telling a lie: He flung the lie back at his accusers.

verb (used without object), lied, ly·ing.

to speak falsely or utter untruth knowingly, as with intent to deceive.

to express what is false; convey a false impression.

verb (used with object), lied, ly·ing.

to bring about or affect by lying (often used reflexively): to lie oneself out of a difficulty; accustomed to lying his way out of difficulties.

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Two Nerdy Steps To Learn «Lay» vs. «Lie»

When we asked this woman the difference between lay and lie … she couldn’t answer right away. Maybe her nerdy steps to learn how to use these words will help you learn the difference between lay and lie too?

Idioms about lie

give the lie to,

to accuse of lying; contradict.
to prove or imply the falsity of; belie: His poor work gives the lie to his claims of experience.

lie in one’s throat / teeth, to lie grossly or maliciously: If she told you exactly the opposite of what she told me, she must be lying in her teeth.Also lie through one’s teeth.

Origin of lie

First recorded before 900; (noun) Middle English leye, lighe; Old English lyge, lige; cognate with German Lüge, Old Norse lygi; akin to Gothic liugn; (verb) Middle English lien, ligen, leie, Old English lēogan (intransitive); cognate with German lügen, Old Norse ljūga, Gothic liugan

synonym study for lie

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH lie

lie , lye

Words nearby lie

lidia, Lidice, lidless, lido, lidocaine, lie, lie-abed, Liebermann, Liebfraumilch, Liebig, Liebig condenser

Other definitions for lie (2 of 3)

verb (used without object), lay, lain, ly·ing.

to be in a horizontal, recumbent, or prostrate position, as on a bed or the ground; recline.

(of objects) to rest in a horizontal or flat position: The book lies on the table.

to be or remain in a position or state of inactivity, subjection, restraint, concealment, etc.: to lie in ambush.

to rest, press, or weigh (usually followed by on or upon): These things lie upon my mind.

to depend (usually followed by on or upon).

to be placed or situated: land lying along the coast.

to be stretched out or extended: the broad plain that lies before us.

to be in or have a specified direction; extend: The trail from here lies to the west.

to be found or located in a particular area or place: The fault lies here.

to consist or be grounded (usually followed by in): The real remedy lies in education.

to be buried in a particular spot: Their ancestors lie in the family plot.

Law. to be sustainable or admissible, as an action or appeal.

Archaic. to lodge; stay the night; sojourn.

noun

the manner, relative position, or direction in which something lies: the lie of the patio, facing the water.

the haunt or covert of an animal.

Golf. the position of the ball relative to how easy or how difficult it is to play.

Verb Phrases

lie by,

to pause for rest; stop activities, work, etc., temporarily.
to lie unused: Ever since the last member of the family died, the old house has lain by.

lie down, to assume a horizontal or prostrate position, as for the purpose of resting.

lie in,

to be confined to bed in childbirth.
Chiefly British. to stay in bed longer than usual, especially in the morning.

lie over, to be postponed for attention or action at some future time: The other business on the agenda will have to lie over until the next meeting.

lie up,

to lie at rest; stay in bed.
(of a ship) to dock or remain in dock.

lie with,

to be the duty or function of: The decision in this matter lies with him.
Archaic. to have sexual intercourse with.

Origin of lie

First recorded before 900; Middle English lien, liggen, Old English licgan; cognate with German liegen, Dutch liggen, Old Norse liggja, Gothic ligan; akin to Greek léchesthai “to lie down”

words often confused with lie

Other definitions for lie (3 of 3)

noun

Jonas, 1880–1940, U.S. painter, born in Norway.

(Ma·ri·us) So·phus [mah-ree-oos soh-foos], /ˌmɑ ri ʊs ˈsoʊ fʊs/, 1842–99, Norwegian mathematician.

Tryg·ve Halv·dan [trig-vuh—hahlv-dahn; Norwegian tryg-vuh—hahlv-dahn], /ˈtrɪg və ˈhɑlv dɑn; Norwegian ˈtrüg və ˈhɑlv dɑn/, 1896–1968, Norwegian statesman: secretary-general of the United Nations 1946–53.

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LIE VS. LAY

What’s the difference between lie and lay?

The sense of lie that’s often confused with lay means to be in or get into a reclining position—to recline, as in I just want to lie in bed for a few more minutes. Lay commonly means to put or place someone or something down, as in Lay the bags on the table or I’m going to lay the baby in the crib.

Though it’s considered nonstandard, lay is commonly used to mean the same thing as this sense of lie, as in I just want to lay in bed for a few more minutes.

The confusion between the two words is largely due to the fact that lay is also the past tense form of this sense of lie, as in I lay in bed yesterday morning wishing I could go back to sleep. The other tenses of this sense of lie are lain, as in I have lain in bed for the past three hours, and lying, as in I am lying in bed right now. (In contrast, when lie is used as a verb meaning to tell an untruth, its past tense is simply lied.)

The other tenses of lay are laid, as in I laid the bags on the table, and laying, as in Start laying the fruit here and the vegetables there.

Lay is typically used with an object, meaning someone or something is getting laid down by someone. In contrast, lie is something you do yourself without any other recipients of the action.

This sense of lie is commonly used in the verb phrase lie down, as in I was feeling tired so I decided to lie down. Using the phrase lay down to mean the same thing is considered nonstandard, but it’s also very common.

Lay down is also used as a verb phrase meaning about the same thing as lay, as in You can lay down your bags on the table (or You can lay your bags down on the table).

Although lay and lie are often used interchangeably in casual communication, it’s best to use them in the standard way in more formal contexts.

A good way to remember which one to use is to think about whether you could replace the word with put or recline. If you can replace it with put, you probably want to use lay, as in Please lay (put) the bags on the table. If you could replace the word with recline, you probably want to use lie, as in I just want to lie (recline) in bed for a few more minutes.

Here’s an example of lay and lie used correctly in the same sentence.

Example: He said he was just going to lay the blanket on the grass and lie on it for a few minutes, but he lied. After he laid the blanket down, he lay on it for two hours!

Want to learn more? Read the full breakdown of the difference between lie and lay.

Quiz yourself on lie vs. lay!

Should lie or lay be used in the following sentence?

I’m going to _____ down to take a nap.

Words related to lie

deceit, deception, dishonesty, disinformation, distortion, evasion, fabrication, falsehood, fiction, forgery, inaccuracy, misrepresentation, myth, perjury, slander, tale, deceive, mislead, misrepresent, promote

How to use lie in a sentence

They will learn that deadly incompetence, based on lies and lunacy and costing countless lives, means nothing.
That woman from George-a is foolish, full of fantasy and lies.
Gilbert was given a lie detector test along with another police officer, who considered himself a friend of Lewis’ — the same officer who would call me many years later.
Another that comes to mind is how the insurrection contributed to fringe conservative media having to reckon with the fact that spreading lies about a stolen election has real-world impacts.

A lot of the problems that we’re facing are the lies that probably are going to be protected by the First Amendment.
My doctor insisted that once I filed this piece I lie down on my bed and not get out.
I lie and nod my head yes while wiping the tears on my gray fleece sleeve.
“I knew it was a lie from the beginning,” Patrick told WLOS.
It is, in fact, legal for police to lie to suspects during interrogations.
But he drew me close And he swallowed me down, Down a dark slimy path Where lie secrets that I never want to know […].
They are ovoid in shape, and lie in pairs, end to end, often forming short chains.
However this be, it is hard to say that these fibs have that clear intention to deceive which constitutes a complete lie.
The «bad form» of telling a lie to the head-master is a later illustration of the same thing.
The word of the law shall be fulfilled without a lie, and wisdom shall be made plain in the mouth of the faithful.
The hut was barely high enough to let him sit up, and long enough to let him lie down—not to stretch out.

British Dictionary definitions for lie (1 of 3)

verb lies, lying or lied

(intr) to speak untruthfully with intent to mislead or deceive

(intr) to convey a false impression or practise deceptionthe camera does not lie

noun

an untrue or deceptive statement deliberately used to mislead

something that is deliberately intended to deceive

give the lie to

to disprove
to accuse of lying

Other words from lie

Related adjective: mendacious

Word Origin for lie

Old English lyge (n), lēogan (vb); related to Old High German liogan, Gothic liugan

British Dictionary definitions for lie (2 of 3)

verb lies, lying, lay (leɪ) or lain (leɪn) (intr)

(often foll by down) to place oneself or be in a prostrate position, horizontal to the ground

to be situated, esp on a horizontal surfacethe pencil is lying on the desk; India lies to the south of Russia

to be buriedhere lies Jane Brown

(copula) to be and remain (in a particular state or condition)to lie dormant

to stretch or extendthe city lies before us

(usually foll by on or upon) to rest or weighmy sins lie heavily on my mind

(usually foll by in) to exist or consist inherentlystrength lies in unity

(foll by with)

to be or rest (with)the ultimate decision lies with you
archaic to have sexual intercourse (with)

(of an action, claim, appeal, etc) to subsist; be maintainable or admissible

archaic to stay temporarily

lie low

to keep or be concealed or quiet
to wait for a favourable opportunity

noun

the manner, place, or style in which something is situated

the hiding place or lair of an animal

golf

the position of the ball after a shota bad lie
the angle made by the shaft of the club before the upswing

lie of the land

the topography of the land
the way in which a situation is developing or people are behaving

Word Origin for lie

Old English licgan akin to Old High German ligen to lie, Latin lectus bed

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British Dictionary definitions for lie (3 of 3)

noun

Trygve Halvdan (ˈtryɡvə ˈhalðan). 1896–1968, Norwegian statesman; first secretary-general of the United Nations (1946–52)

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Other Idioms and Phrases with lie

In addition to the idioms beginning with lie

lie down
lie in
lie in state
lie in wait
lie low
lie through one’s teeth
lie with

also see:

barefaced lie
give the lie to
(lie) in state
lay of the land (how the land lies)
let sleeping dogs lie
make one’s bed and lie in it
take lying down
white lie

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You’re right to avoid «unintentional lie», because it’s an oxymoron.

lie n.
1. A false statement deliberately presented as being true; a falsehood.
2. Something meant to deceive or give a wrong impression.

As you can see, without the intent to deceive, it can’t be called a «lie».

«Falsehood» technically sounds like it could be the neutral word you want, but most people use it as a synonym of «lie».

falsehood n.
1. An untrue statement; a lie.
2. The practice of lying.
3. Lack of conformity to truth or fact; inaccuracy.

OK, so inaccuracy is pretty good: the information is wrong, but the conveyor of the information isn’t being accused of anything. A similar word would be untruth.

If what you want is a verb, it’s a bit more difficult. You’re pretty much stuck rephrasing:

Jim told Sue that […], but he was mistaken.

Jim unintentionally gave Sue false information.

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I don’t know about the languages that Montaigne was thinking of, but the claim that some languages lack a word for lying is one that has continued to crop up. A few months ago Steven Point, who is currently the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, asserted that there is no word for «lying» in his language, Halkomelem. It appears, however, that he is mistaken: my sources say that in his language smétnqən means «to lie, speak falsely» and that q̓íq̓əl̓stéxʷ means «to lie, deceive».

An earlier example of the same theme is due to no other than John Wayne, who in the classic western Hondo asserts that «The Apaches have no word for ‘lie’.» That is sort of true: the Western Apache dictionary that I own lists not one but two different expressions for lying. There is a verb meaning specifically «to lie», e.g. ɬeíɬchoo «he lies», as well as an expression meaning «to lie, deceive», e.g. bich’ii’ nashch’aa «I lie to him».

It may well be true that these cultures have a particularly negative view of lying, but tall tales about the lack of a word for it aren’t a good way of making this point.

January 31, 2009 @ 1:57 am
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