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lying with

lying with is the present participle and gerund 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 lying with

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

Words near lying with in the dictionary

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

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