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lying before

lying before is the present participle and gerund of lie before.

Meaning of lie before

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

Questions about lying before

What is lying before the present participle and gerund of?
Lying before is the present participle and gerund of lie before.

Words near lying before in the dictionary

  1. lying around
  2. lying at someone's door
  3. lying at someone's heart
  4. lying back
  5. lying back and thinking of England
  6. lying before
  7. lying behind
  8. lying by
  9. lying doggo
  10. lying down
  11. lying down on the job

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