Belie \Be*lie"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Belied; p. pr. & vb. n.
Belying.] [OE. bilien, bili?en, AS. bele['o]gan; pref. be-
+ le['o]gan to lie. See Lie, n.]
1. To show to be false; to convict of, or charge with,
falsehood.
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Their trembling hearts belie their boastful tongues.
--Dryden.
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2. To give a false representation or account of.
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Should I do so, I should belie my thoughts. --Shak.
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3. To tell lie about; to calumniate; to slander.
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Thou dost belie him, Percy, thou dost belie him.
--Shak.
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4. To mimic; to counterfeit. [Obs.] --Dryden.
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5. To fill with lies. [Obs.] "The breath of slander doth
belie all corners of the world." --Shak.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
belie
v 1: be in contradiction with [syn: contradict, negate]
2: represent falsely; "This statement misrepresents my
intentions" [syn: misrepresent]
[also: belying]
WordNet (r) 2.0
belying
See belie
WordNet (r) 2.0
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