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lie in
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lie-in
n.
(British) extended stay in bed in the morning
v.
stay in bed later than usual (British); (Archaic) lie in bed to give birth (of a pregnant woman)
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lie in
Verb
1. originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"
(synonym) dwell, consist, lie, belong
(hypernym) exist, be
(hyponym) inhere
2. be in confinement for childbirth
(entail) give birth, deliver, bear, birth, have
lie-in
Noun
1. a long stay in bed in the morning
(hypernym) rest, ease, repose, relaxation
(classification) United Kingdom, UK, Great Britain, GB, Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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lie in
Synonyms and related words:
abide in, approach anchorage, be coextensive with, be comprised in, be confined, be constituted by, be contained in, be found, be located, be present in, be situated, bear, bear a child, bear down on, bear down upon, bear up for, bear up to, bear young, calve, cast, close with, consist in, drop, dwell in, exist in, farrow, fawn, fetch, foal, give birth, go aboard, go alongside, have, have a baby, have young, inhabit, inhere in, kitten, labor, lamb, lay aboard, lay for, lay in, lie, litter, make, make at, make for, pup, put away for, put in, put into port, reach, repose, repose in, reside in, rest, rest in, run for, sail for, stand, stand for, steer toward, subsist in, throw, travail, whelp, yean
abide in, approach anchorage, be coextensive with, be comprised in, be confined, be constituted by, be contained in, be found, be located, be present in, be situated, bear, bear a child, bear down on, bear down upon, bear up for, bear up to, bear young, calve, cast, close with, consist in, drop, dwell in, exist in, farrow, fawn, fetch, foal, give birth, go aboard, go alongside, have, have a baby, have young, inhabit, inhere in, kitten, labor, lamb, lay aboard, lay for, lay in, lie, litter, make, make at, make for, pup, put away for, put in, put into port, reach, repose, repose in, reside in, rest, rest in, run for, sail for, stand, stand for, steer toward, subsist in, throw, travail, whelp, yean
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