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lie by

[lahy-bahy] / ˈlaɪˌbaɪ /
VERB
lay off
Synonyms
WEAK
cease desist end give a rest halt leave alone leave off let up quit rest spell
Antonyms
WEAK
begin start
VERB
rest
Synonyms
STRONGEST
breathe lean lie down relax sit down stretch out
STRONG
doze dream drowse idle laze loaf loll lounge nap nod recline repose slack slacken slumber snooze spell unbend unlax unwind
WEAK
be at ease be comfortable compose oneself ease off ease up let down let up lie still put feet up refresh oneself slack off take a break take a nap take five take it easy take life easy take ten take time out wind down
Antonyms
STRONG
do energize
WEAK
activate be active carry out move stand walk
VERB
spell
Synonyms
STRONGEST
breathe
STRONG
allow free release relieve
WEAK
lay off stand in (for) take over take the place of
Antonyms
STRONG
burden
WEAK
abuse run ragged

Example Sentences

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Mr. Grenville was very agreeable: dry, quiet humour: grave face, dark, thin, and gentlemanlike: a lie-by manner, entertained, or entertaining by turns.

From The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 1 by Hare, Augustus J. C.

Then we lie-by till three or four in the afternoon, or maybe longer, and trek the best part of the night.

From The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley by Mitford, Bertram

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.