how many meaning for the word "lie" usually do we have? please tell me by a short sentence for each meaning

Answer 1

Typical meanings would be:
1) to tell something that is not true: The little boy told a lie when he told his mother his homework was done.

2) to be in a horizontal or prone position: The book lies on the table.

Answer 2

I think everyone has a meaning for the word "lie" so for every person theres a meaning

Answer 3

Main Entry: 1lie
Pronunciation: 'lI
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s): lay /'lA/; lain /'lAn/; ly·ing /'lI-i[ng]/
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English licgan; akin to Old High German ligen to lie, Latin lectus bed, Greek lechos
1 a : to be or to stay at rest in a horizontal position : be prostrate : REST, RECLINE b : to assume a horizontal position -- often used with down c archaic : to reside temporarily : stay for the night : LODGE d : to have sexual intercourse -- used with with e : to remain inactive (as in concealment)
2 : to be in a helpless or defenseless state
3 of an inanimate thing : to be or remain in a flat or horizontal position upon a broad support
4 : to have direction : EXTEND
5 a : to occupy a certain relative place or position b : to have a place in relation to something else c : to have an effect through mere presence, weight, or relative position d : to be sustainable or admissible
6 : to remain at anchor or becalmed
7 a : to have place : EXIST b : CONSIST, BELONG
8 : REMAIN; especially : to remain unused, unsought, or uncared for
usage see LAY
- li·er /'lI(-&)r/ noun
- lie low
1 : to lie prostrate, defeated, or disgraced
2 : to stay in hiding : strive to avoid notice
3 : to bide one's time : remain secretly ready for action

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Answer 4

lie as in fibbing, not telling the truth
lye is a type of soap, you add the lye into it
and then you can lie down, but not sure how to spell it...