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lying to

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

Meaning of lie to

Verb

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

  1. To have the sails arranged so as to counteract each other.

Questions about lying to

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

Words near lying to in the dictionary

  1. lying over
  2. lying panel
  3. lying panels
  4. lying rough
  5. lying through one's teeth
  6. lying to
  7. lying upon
  8. lying waste
  9. lying with
  10. lying-in
  11. lying-ins

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