"lie upon" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: lies upon [present, singular, third-person], lying upon [participle, present], lay upon [past], lain upon [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|lie<,,lay,lain> upon}} lie upon (third-person singular simple present lies upon, present participle lying upon, simple past lay upon, past participle lain upon)
  1. (archaic) To be incumbent upon; to be up to (someone); to be obligatory upon. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-lie_upon-en-verb-8DDRy8hG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (upon) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 10 14 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (upon): 80 8 12
  2. To lie on.
    Sense id: en-lie_upon-en-verb-a0Ph2FS8
  3. (obsolete) To importune; to urge; to solicit. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-lie_upon-en-verb-NfHSCSk5

Download JSON data for lie upon meaning in English (1.8kB)

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        "participle",
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    },
    {
      "form": "lay upon",
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        "past"
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        {
          "text": "It lies upon the prosecution to prove that the defendant is guilty."
        }
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        "(archaic) To be incumbent upon; to be up to (someone); to be obligatory upon."
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        {
          "text": "She was lying upon the bed."
        }
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        "To lie on."
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        "To importune; to urge; to solicit."
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        "(obsolete) To importune; to urge; to solicit."
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          "text": "It lies upon the prosecution to prove that the defendant is guilty."
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        "(archaic) To be incumbent upon; to be up to (someone); to be obligatory upon."
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        {
          "text": "She was lying upon the bed."
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