belie
belie is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 4 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.To give a false representation or account of. Should I do so, I should belie my thoughts. Shak.
- 2.To tell lie about; to calumniate; to slander. Thou dost belie him, Percy, thou dost belie him. Shak.
- 3.To mimic; to counterfeit. [Obs.] Dryden.
- 4.To fill with lies. [Obs.] "The breath of slander doth belie all corners of the world." Shak.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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Reverse-dictionary questions
Definition-first questions whose answer is belie.
- What is to give a false representation or account of. Should I do so, I should belie my thoughts. Shak called?
- What is to tell lie about; to calumniate; to slander. Thou dost belie him, Percy, thou dost belie him. Shak called?
- What is to mimic; to counterfeit. [Obs.] Dryden called?
- What is to fill with lies. [Obs.] "The breath of slander doth belie all corners of the world." Shak called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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