lie
verbUK /laɪ/
US /laɪ/
To say something that is not true.
He lied about eating the last cookie.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To rest flat on a surface.
The cat likes to lie on the warm rug.
3. Something that is not true.
She told a lie about her age.
4. To be in a certain position or state.
The old town lies by the river.