lie

1 a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth [syn: prevarication]

2 Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968) [syn: Trygve Lie, Trygve Halvden Lie]

3 position or manner in which something is situated

1 be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

2 be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position; "The sick man lay in bed all day"; "the books are lying on the shelf" [ant: stand, sit]

3 originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country" [syn: dwell, consist, belong, lie in]

4 be and remain in a particular state or condition; "lie dormant"

5 tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive; "Don't lie to your parents"; "She lied when she told me she was only 29"

6 have a place in relation to something else; "The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West"; "The responsibility rests with the Allies" [syn: rest]

7 assume a reclining position; "lie down on the bed until you feel better" [syn: lie down] [ant: arise] [also: lying, lay, lain]lain See lie

English

Pronunciation

• /lein/
• Rhymes: -eɪn
• Homophones: lane

Verb

lain

1. |.

Usage notes

• The past participle of |[[lie#Etymology 2 is lied.
• The past participle of |[[lay#Etymology 1 is laid.

Translations

• Dutch: gelegen
• Indonesian:
  • berbaring
  • membaringkan
  • dibaringkan
  • terbaring
• Japanese: 横になった (よこになった, yoko ni natta)

Basque

Noun

1. part

Finnish

Etymology 1

Noun

Etymology 2

Noun

Indonesian

Adjective

1. different
2. us

Synonyms

• beda

Romansch

Etymology

lignum.

Noun

1. wood

Lain is an uncommon female name in English. Some people named Lain include:

• Douglas Lain, a science-fiction author
• Saint Latuinus, also known as Saint Lain, bishop of Sées

It could also refer to:

• Lain, Yonne, a commune in the French Yonne département
• Laining, a synonym for Torah reading.
• Lain Iwakura a character in the anime series Serial Experiments Lain
• Serial Experiments Lain, an anime series