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ALL meanings of lied

lied
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  • idioms lied lie in state. state (def 24). 1
  • idioms lied lie low. low1 (def 51). 1
  • idioms lied lie to, Nautical. (of a ship) to lie comparatively stationary, usually with the head as near the wind as possible. 1
  • idioms lied take lying down, to hear or yield without protest, contradiction, or resistance: I refuse to take such an insult lying down. 1
  • noun lied A type of German song, especially of the Romantic period, typically for solo voice with piano accompaniment. 1
  • verb lied simple past tense and past participle of lie1 . 1
  • noun plural lied a typically 19th-century German art song characterized by the setting of a poetic text in either strophic or through-composed style and the treatment of the piano and voice in equal artistic partnership: Schubert lieder. 1
  • noun lied the manner, relative position, or direction in which something lies: the lie of the patio, facing the water. Synonyms: place, location, site. 1
  • noun lied the haunt or covert of an animal. 1
  • noun lied Golf. the position of the ball relative to how easy or how difficult it is to play. 1
  • verb without object lied to be in a horizontal, recumbent, or prostrate position, as on a bed or the ground; recline. Antonyms: stand. 1
  • verb without object lied (of objects) to rest in a horizontal or flat position: The book lies on the table. Antonyms: stand. 1
  • verb without object lied to be or remain in a position or state of inactivity, subjection, restraint, concealment, etc.: to lie in ambush. 1
  • verb without object lied to rest, press, or weigh (usually followed by on or upon): These things lie upon my mind. 1
  • verb without object lied to depend (usually followed by on or upon). 1
  • verb without object lied to be placed or situated: land lying along the coast. 1
  • verb without object lied to be stretched out or extended: the broad plain that lies before us. 1
  • verb without object lied to be in or have a specified direction; extend: The trail from here lies to the west. 1
  • verb without object lied to be found or located in a particular area or place: The fault lies here. 1
  • verb without object lied to consist or be grounded (usually followed by in): The real remedy lies in education. 1
  • verb without object lied to be buried in a particular spot: Their ancestors lie in the family plot. 1
  • verb without object lied Law. to be sustainable or admissible, as an action or appeal. 1
  • verb without object lied Archaic. to lodge; stay the night; sojourn. 1
  • verb with object lied to bring about or affect by lying (often used reflexively): to lie oneself out of a difficulty; accustomed to lying his way out of difficulties. 1
  • idioms lied lie down on the job, Informal. to do less than one could or should do; shirk one's obligations. 1
  • noun lied any of various musical settings for solo voice and piano of a romantic or lyrical poem, for which composers such as Schubert, Schumann, and Wolf are famous 0
  • noun lied a German song, esp. one whose words and music are of a lyrical, often popular, character 0
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