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lie before

lie before verb: to put oneself at the whim of, to bow down to.

Verb

lie before (third-person singular simple present lies before, present participle lying before, simple past lay before, past participle lain before)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) to put oneself at the whim of, to bow down to
    • I lie before you today begging for help.
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) (especially of something honorific) to be situated in front of

Forms of lie before

third-person singular presentlies before
present participlelying before
pastlay before
past participlelain before

Questions about lie before

What does lie before mean?
Lie before means to put oneself at the whim of, to bow down to.
What part of speech is lie before?
Lie before is a verb.
What is the past tense of lie before?
The past tense of lie before is lay before.

Words near lie before in the dictionary

  1. lie at one's door
  2. lie at someone's door
  3. lie at someone's heart
  4. lie back
  5. lie back and think of England
  6. lie before
  7. lie behind
  8. Lie bracket
  9. lie bump
  10. lie bumps
  11. lie by

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