"lie in" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: lies in [present, singular, third-person], lying in [participle, present], lay in [past], lain in [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|lie<,,lay,lain> in}} lie in (third-person singular simple present lies in, present participle lying in, simple past lay in, past participle lain in)
  1. (archaic) To be brought to bed in childbirth. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-lie_in-en-verb-G-xWcf1R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (in) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (in): 63 37
  2. (UK) To stay in bed (longer than usual). Tags: UK Derived forms: lie-in, lying-in
    Sense id: en-lie_in-en-verb-VkCOJZS9 Categories (other): British English

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