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lies with

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

Meaning of lie with

Verb

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

  1. (US, transitive) To be the responsibility or duty of (someone).
    • That task lies with you.
  2. (archaic, euphemistic) To have sex with someone.
    • Howbeit hee would not hearken vnto her voice, but being stronger then shee, forced her, and lay with her.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 2 Samuel 13:14

Questions about lies with

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

Words near lies with in the dictionary

  1. lies rough
  2. lies through one's teeth
  3. lies to
  4. lies upon
  5. lies waste
  6. lies with
  7. lies-to-children
  8. Liese
  9. Liesegang ring
  10. Liesegang rings
  11. Liesel

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