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Main Entry:
1lie 
Pronunciation:
l
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
lay 
/
l
/;
lain 
/
l
n/;
ly·ing

/
l
-i
/
Etymology: Old English
licgan "to get into or be in a horizontal position"
1 a : to be in, stay in, or take up a horizontal position <
lay fast asleep> <
lie down>
b : to stay in hiding or in ambush <
lie low> <
lie in wait>
2 : to be spread flat so as to cover <snow
lying on the ground>
3 : to have direction
: EXTEND <our route
lay to the west>
4 : to be located <Ohio
lies east of Indiana>
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