"lie to" meaning in All languages combined

See lie to on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: lies to [present, singular, third-person], lying to [participle, present], lay to [past], lain to [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|lie<,,lay,lain> to}} lie to (third-person singular simple present lies to, present participle lying to, simple past lay to, past participle lain to)
  1. (nautical, of a ship) To have the sails arranged so as to counteract each other. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-lie_to-en-verb-laO6flDH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (to) Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for lie to meaning in All languages combined (1.3kB)

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