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lying at someone's heart

lying at someone's heart is the present participle and gerund of lie at someone's heart.

Meaning of lie at someone's heart

Verb

lie at someone's heart (third-person singular simple present lies at someone's heart, present participle lying at someone's heart, simple past lay at someone's heart, past participle lain at someone's heart)

  1. To be an object of interest or affection to someone.

Questions about lying at someone's heart

What is lying at someone's heart the present participle and gerund of?
Lying at someone's heart is the present participle and gerund of lie at someone's heart.

Words near lying at someone's heart in the dictionary

  1. lying above
  2. lying ahead
  3. lying along
  4. lying around
  5. lying at someone's door
  6. lying at someone's heart
  7. lying back
  8. lying back and thinking of England
  9. lying before
  10. lying behind
  11. lying by

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