Talk:lie

After I corrected the first meaning (to be horizontal), the translations may need to change. — This unsigned comment was added by 160.36.157.60 (talk) at 02:48, 31 August 2004.

liar

What is the consideration on liar to mean "one who is horizontal"? — This unsigned comment was added by 153.104.46.226 (talk) at 21:59, 31 January 2006.

To lay and to lie

See Talk:lay

Etymology 2 and Etymology 3

These seem like the same etymology to me. That is the meanings are so closely related that it is unlikely that the evolved separately.

bely

belie reads Alternative forms: bely; however there's no verb ly --Backinstadiums (talk) 16:09, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

lie awake

lie awake lie without sleeping Is it an idiom? --Backinstadiums (talk) 12:40, 22 November 2020 (UTC)

[used with quotations] to speak falsely, knowing what one says is not true, as with intent to deceive

[used with quotations] "Of course I love you, he lied. --Backinstadiums (talk) 21:05, 27 November 2021 (UTC)

Cf. to express by a smile: [~ + object] to smile approval. --Backinstadiums (talk) 10:46, 18 December 2021 (UTC)