verb
belie
Belie (verb) means to lie around; encompass.
verb
1
To lie around; encompass.
2
To surround; beleaguer.
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Etymology
From Middle English belyen, beliggen, from Old English beliċġan, biliċġan (“to lie around, surround, hedge in, encompass”), from Proto-West Germanic *biliggjan, from Proto-Germanic *biligjaną (“to lie around”). Equivalent to be- (“around, by”) + lie (“to be positioned”).
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What is the meaning of belie?
"belie" (verb) means to lie around; encompass.
What are the different meanings of belie?
"belie" has 2 main meanings: 1. To lie around; encompass; 2. To surround; beleaguer.