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lies down

lies down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lie down.

Meaning of lie down

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) To assume a horizontal position.
    • Lie down on the bed until you feel better.
    Antonyms:
    get up
    1. (imperative, intransitive) A standard command to a herding dog to assume this position, owing to its effect on the herd's movement.
  2. (intransitive) To be lazy or remiss.
    • He never got promoted because he was always lying down on the job.
  3. (intransitive) To submit passively.
    • I'm not going to lie down and take this!
  4. (euphemistic) To have sexual intercourse (with).

Questions about lies down

What is lies down the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Lies down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lie down.

Words near lies down in the dictionary

  1. lies before
  2. lies beget more lies
  3. lies behind
  4. lies by
  5. lies doggo
  6. lies down
  7. lies down on the job
  8. lies ill in one's mouth
  9. lies in
  10. lies in ambush
  11. lies in honor

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