Definitions

lain

[leyn] / leɪn /

VERB

tell an untruth

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deceive mislead misrepresent promote

STRONG

BS beguile bull con concoct delude dissemble dissimulate distort dupe equivocate exaggerate fabricate fake falsify fib forswear frame fudge invent malign misguide misinform misspeak misstate overdraw palter perjure pervert phony plant prevaricate snow soft-soap victimize

WEAK

be untruthful bear false witness break promise go back on make believe misinstruct put on put up a front string along

Antonyms

STRONG

be honest destroy tell truth

WEAK

be upright stand straighten

VERB

be prostrate, flat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lie down rest sleep sprawl

STRONG

couch laze loll lounge nap recline repose retire siesta

WEAK

be prone be recumbent be supine go to bed stretch out turn in

Antonyms

WEAK

be honest be upright stand straighten

VERB

be situated

Synonyms

STRONGEST

belong exist prevail remain spread stretch

STRONG

be beset extend occupy reach

WEAK

be beside be buried be established be even be fixed be found be interred be level be located be on be placed be seated be smooth have its seat in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

compress

WEAK

be honest be upright stand straighten

Example Sentences

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Lain and other experts said that’s unlikely to happen as recent actions show the high court is not going to get in the way of states carrying out executions.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 30, 2023

Lain flat, the garments look like clothes for paper dolls: angular, boxy and wide.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2023

ACC Network analyst Eric Mac Lain, a former Clemson offensive lineman, said getting those performances is tougher than ever in a game built around audience-pleasing offenses with video-game outputs.

From Washington Times • Sep. 27, 2023

But festivals have also been feeling a squeeze, according to Michael Lain.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2023

My ladyship hath done my part, my task, Lain all alone for lack of company, I might have had Prince Richard.

From A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 7 by Various