lie1
  
  v.
 (lies, lying; past lay; past part. lain)
     - be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a supporting surface. 
▸be buried in a particular place.
 - be or remain in a specified state.
 - reside or be found:
 the solution lies in a return to traditional values.
 - be situated in a specified position or direction.
 - Law  (of an action, charge, or claim) be admissible or sustainable.
 
n.
  - the way, direction, or position in which something lies or comes to rest.
 - the place of cover of an animal or a bird.
 
 
  Phrase
  
    - let something lie
 take no action on a difficult matter.  - lie low
 keep out of sight; avoid attention.  - the lie 
(N. Amer. lay)
 of the land
  - the features of an area.
 - the current situation.
 
  - take something lying down
 
[usu. with neg.]
 accept an insult, setback, or rebuke without protest. 
   
  Phrase verbal
  
    - lie in
  - Brit. remain in bed later than usual.
 - archaic (of a pregnant woman) go to bed to give birth.
 
  - lie off
 Nautical  (of a ship) stand some distance from shore or from another ship.  - lie to
 Nautical  (of a ship) come almost to a stop with its head towards the wind.  - lie up
 (of a ship) go into dock or be out of commission.  - lie with
 archaic have sex with. 
   
  Usage
  On the distinction between lie and lay, see usage at lay1.
  Etymology
  OE licgan, of Gmc origin.
 
  
    
lie2
  
  n.
 an intentionally false statement. 
▸a situation involving deception or founded on a mistaken impression:
 she had been living a lie.
v.
 (lies, lying, lied)
 tell a lie or lies. 
▸(of a thing) present a false impression.
 
  Phrase
  
    - give the lie to
 serve to show that (something assumed to be the case) is not true.  - lie through one's teeth
 informal tell an outright lie. 
   
  Etymology
  OE lyge (n.), lēogan (v.), of Gmc origin.