Definitions

lie with

VERB

copulate

Synonyms

STRONG

bed breed cohabit conjugate couple fornicate lay mate unite

WEAK

be carnal do it fool around go all the way go to bed have coition have relations have sex make it make love make out sleep together sleep with

Antonyms

STRONG

divide separate

WEAK

abstain refrain

Example Sentences

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But salt being so prevalent in our food means campaigners think the responsibility for cutting it out has to lie with the people making it.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The error with any individual issue may lie with the insurer, the provider or the patient.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

While backing France's right to impose such a ban, the European Commission in January said that any enforcement would lie with the European Union, provided the bill conforms to the bloc's laws.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

“Accountability has to lie with humans. All our laws are set up to require that.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

But a lie with a grain of truth.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

lie with

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