lain

[leyn] / leɪn /

VERB

tell an untruth

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deceive mislead misrepresent promote

STRONG

BS beguile bull con concoct delude dissemble dissimulate distort dupe equivocate exaggerate fabricate fake falsify fib forswear frame fudge invent malign misguide misinform misspeak misstate overdraw palter perjure pervert phony plant prevaricate snow soft-soap victimize

WEAK

be untruthful bear false witness break promise go back on make believe misinstruct put on put up a front string along

Antonyms

STRONG

be honest destroy tell truth

WEAK

be upright stand straighten

VERB

be prostrate, flat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lie down rest sleep sprawl

STRONG

couch laze loll lounge nap recline repose retire siesta

WEAK

be prone be recumbent be supine go to bed stretch out turn in

Antonyms

WEAK

be honest be upright stand straighten

VERB

be situated

Synonyms

STRONGEST

belong exist prevail remain spread stretch

STRONG

be beset extend occupy reach

WEAK

be beside be buried be established be even be fixed be found be interred be level be located be on be placed be seated be smooth have its seat in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

compress

WEAK

be honest be upright stand straighten

Example Sentences

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They had lain undiscovered beneath sand dunes but were exposed when they were scoured away by strong winds and high tides.

From BBC

She’d lain awake for an hour the night before, thinking of all the things she was going to say when she met him.

From Literature

He had lain on his bed for quite a time, not really thinking about anything, aware only of a dull ache in his chest.

From Literature

There was a small night-light, which cast a golden light as Danny curled up in the softest, most comfortable bed he’d ever lain on.

From Literature

She breathed in the scent of her jumper, where the griffin once had lain against her skin.

From Literature