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belie

Verb

∙ To lie around; encompass. transitive, obsolete
∙ To surround; beleaguer. transitive, obsolete, of an army

Verb

∙ To tell lies about; to slander. [from 13th c.] transitive
∙ To give a false representation of, to misrepresent. [from 17th c.] transitive
∙ To contradict, to show (something) to be false. [from 17th c.] transitive
∙ To be shown false by contradicting (something) that is true; to conceal the contradictory or ironic presence of (something). transitive, perhaps nonstandard
∙ To show, evince, demonstrate: to show (something) to be present, particularly something deemed contradictory or ironic. transitive, perhaps nonstandard
∙ To mimic; to counterfeit. obsolete
∙ To fill with lies. transitive, obsolete

BABYLON ENGLISH
belie v.
hide; camouflage; represent something as different than it actually is; show to be false; behave in a manner that is not fitting (a station or position, from a traditional point of view); slander (Archaic); fill with lies

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
belie
belie
\be*lie"\ (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. belied (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. belying (&?;).] [oe. bilien, bili&?;en, as. bele?gan; pref. be- + le?gan to lie. see lie, n.]
1. to show to be false; to convict of, or charge with, falsehood. their trembling hearts belie their boastful tongues.
2. to give a false representation or account of. should i do so, i should belie my thoughts.
3. to tell lie about; to calumniate; to slander. thou dost belie him, percy, thou dost belie him.
4. to mimic; to counterfeit. [obs.]
5. to fill with lies. [obs.] "the breath of slander doth belie all corners of the world."

WORDNET 2.0
belie
Verb
1. be in contradiction with
(synonym) contradict, negate
(hypernym) deviate, vary, diverge, depart
2. represent falsely; "This statement misrepresents my intentions"
(synonym) misrepresent
(hypernym) represent
(hyponym) sentimentalize, sentimentalise

WIKTIONARY - Yabla

belie

Verb

∙ To lie around; encompass. transitive, obsolete
∙ To surround; beleaguer. transitive, obsolete, of an army

Verb

∙ To tell lies about; to slander. [from 13th c.] transitive
∙ To give a false representation of, to misrepresent. [from 17th c.] transitive
∙ To contradict, to show (something) to be false. [from 17th c.] transitive
∙ To be shown false by contradicting (something) that is true; to conceal the contradictory or ironic presence of (something). transitive, perhaps nonstandard
∙ To show, evince, demonstrate: to show (something) to be present, particularly something deemed contradictory or ironic. transitive, perhaps nonstandard
∙ To mimic; to counterfeit. obsolete
∙ To fill with lies. transitive, obsolete

BABYLON ENGLISH
belie v.
hide; camouflage; represent something as different than it actually is; show to be false; behave in a manner that is not fitting (a station or position, from a traditional point of view); slander (Archaic); fill with lies

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
belie
belie
\be*lie"\ (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. belied (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. belying (&?;).] [oe. bilien, bili&?;en, as. bele?gan; pref. be- + le?gan to lie. see lie, n.]
1. to show to be false; to convict of, or charge with, falsehood. their trembling hearts belie their boastful tongues.
2. to give a false representation or account of. should i do so, i should belie my thoughts.
3. to tell lie about; to calumniate; to slander. thou dost belie him, percy, thou dost belie him.
4. to mimic; to counterfeit. [obs.]
5. to fill with lies. [obs.] "the breath of slander doth belie all corners of the world."

WORDNET 2.0
belie
Verb
1. be in contradiction with
(synonym) contradict, negate
(hypernym) deviate, vary, diverge, depart
2. represent falsely; "This statement misrepresents my intentions"
(synonym) misrepresent
(hypernym) represent
(hyponym) sentimentalize, sentimentalise

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