Want to use Lie correctly in a sentence? These 20 example sentences show the word in context, together with its meaning and synonyms like stand or position.

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Lie in a sentence

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Lie meaning

  1. To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.
  2. To be placed or situated.
  3. To abide; to remain for a longer or shorter time; to be in a certain state or condition.

Synonyms of Lie

be dwell sit stand place position diplomatist diplomat trygve halvden lie trygve lie untruth falsity falsehood prevarication consist

Example sentences (20)

Also I absolutely roasted them in a live product presentation chat and they scrambled to lie/cover for it.

About 40% of people in New Jersey lie most often to their bosses, and shockingly 36% have admitted lying about loving someone.

After all, many dungeons have been dormant and unexplored for ages and their treasures lie forgotten.

All they know in life, is to lie, kill their own, steal what is not theirs and be confrontation.

Out of curiosity and to also warn them of the lie, you make a phone call to each one and tell them about the lie.

The Big Lie Movement (yes, hands up don’t shoot was a lie) certainly has these folks wrapped around their finger.

However, even though su(2) and so(3) are isomorphic as Lie algebras, SU(2) and SO(3) are not isomorphic as Lie groups.

Did he lie when he first said that al-Qa'ida members received training in Iraq or did he lie when he said they did not?

Lie or no lie under oath, the security services of this country, especially the army, are very proffessional.

Lie group method From 1870 Sophus Lie 's work put the theory of differential equations on a more satisfactory foundation.

The mathematical object capturing this structure is called a Lie algebra ( Lie himself called them "infinitesimal groups").

For example, simple Lie groups are usually classified by first classifying the corresponding Lie algebras.

Once spoken, the "lie", and I consider it a lie, remained and became embedded as something that people still believe is real.

Lie Hunter provides an easy to read guide on how to improve your lie detection skills, through simple, fun practical examples.

Some liberals lie and some conservatives lie, but the truth is both a liberal and conservative value.

Moreover, every Lie group homomorphism induces a homomorphism between the corresponding Lie algebras.

In an Instagram story, Messi branded the Inter Milan and Ronaldinho stories – originated from TNT Sports – as ‘lie no.1’ and ‘lie no.

Any one-dimensional Lie algebra over a field is abelian, by the antisymmetry of the Lie bracket.

For example, an infinite-dimensional Lie algebra may or may not have a corresponding Lie group.

Moreover, every homomorphism between Lie algebras lifts to a unique homomorphism between the corresponding simply connected Lie groups.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "lie" in a sentence?
An example: "Also I absolutely roasted them in a live product presentation chat and they scrambled to lie/cover for it." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "lie" from real English texts.
What does "lie" mean?
Lie means: To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.
What are synonyms of "lie"?
Common synonyms of "lie" include: be, dwell, sit, stand, place, position, diplomatist, diplomat. Plus 7 more synonyms.
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