kənˈsɪst dwɛl

ɹɛst tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive Don't lie to your parents She lied when she told me she was only 29 be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position The sick man lay in bed all day the books are lying on the shelf assume a reclining position lie down on the bed until you feel better originate (in) The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position have a place in relation to something else The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West The responsibility rests with the Allies be and remain in a particular state or condition lie dormant a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth position or manner in which something is situated