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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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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

If there are risks to the deal’s survival, they lie with the failure of partners to live up to their obligations to open their markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

For this reason, all the blame cannot lie with him individually.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

So, yes, you could say my loyalties lie with Noah Wyle here.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025

‘I know telling a lie with you is useless. And stop doing that duck'that’s'forgotten'how'to-quack look!’

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.