lie

Synonyms:

rest

have a place in relation to something else

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nestle

lie in a sheltered position

intervene

be placed or located between other things or extend between spaces and events

top

be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point

mediate

occupy an intermediate or middle position or form a connecting link or stage between two others

ride

lie moored or anchored

lap

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

focalise, focalize, localise, localize

concentrate on a particular place or spot

slant

lie obliquely

precede, predate

come before

underlie

lie underneath

cap, crest

lie at the top of

face, front, look

be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to

confront

be face to face with

back

be in back of

flank

be located at the sides of something or somebody

head

be in the front of or on top of

surmount

be on top of

crown

form the topmost part of

command, dominate, overlook, overtop

look down on

dwarf, overshadow, shadow

make appear small by comparison

line, run along

be in line with; form a line along

rim

run around the rim of

orient, point

be oriented

look across, look out on, look out over, overlook

be oriented in a certain direction

Type of:

be

occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere

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lie down

assume a reclining position

Antonyms:

stand

be standing; be upright

stand up

place upright

put into an upright position

sit

be seated

sit down

seat

show to a seat; assign a seat for

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sun, sunbathe

expose one's body to the sun

sprawl

sit or lie with one's limbs spread out

spread-eagle

stand with arms and legs spread out

recline, recumb, repose

lean in a comfortable resting position

rest

be at rest

overlie

lie upon; lie on top of

lie awake

lie without sleeping

repose

lie when dead

bask

be exposed

Synonyms:

consist, dwell, lie in

Type of:

be, exist

have an existence, be extant

Type of:

be

have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

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romance

tell romantic or exaggerated lies

perjure

knowingly tell an untruth in a legal court and render oneself guilty of perjury

fib

tell a relatively insignificant lie

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misinform, mislead

give false or misleading information to

Synonyms:

rest

Type of:

be

occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere

Synonyms:

lie down

Antonyms:

arise

rise to one's feet

get up, rise, stand up, uprise

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stretch, stretch out

lie down comfortably

charge

lie down on command, of hunting dogs

bow down, prostrate

get into a prostrate position, as in submission

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change posture

undergo a change in bodily posture