Meaning
To lie around; encompass.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
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”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
slandercalumniatemisrepresentcontradictgive the lie toput the lie togive lie toput lie toput to lienegate
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 30 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-07-04BAEHILT
- 2026-05-26EAKCBIL
- 2026-05-14IBMKELO
- 2026-04-14BALECIY
- 2026-02-08IBELNTU
- 2025-12-18IUBNFEL
- 2025-12-14BVANIEL
- 2025-11-26IALEBFX
- 2025-10-17LBEIMOZ
- 2025-10-12BACEILT
- 2025-09-30IBTOLCE
- 2025-08-18IBNFELX
+18 earlier appearances in the archive.