3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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. [1913 Webster] Their trembling hearts belie their boastful tongues. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To give a false representation or account of. [1913 Webster] Should I do so, I should belie my thoughts. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. To tell lie about; to calumniate; to slander. [1913 Webster] Thou dost belie him, Percy, thou dost belie him. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 4. To mimic; to counterfeit. [Obs.] --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 5. To fill with lies. [Obs.] "The breath of slander doth belie all corners of the world." --Shak. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: belie v 1: be in contradiction with [syn: {contradict}, {negate}] 2: represent falsely; "This statement misrepresents my intentions" [syn: {misrepresent}] [also: {belying}] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: belying See {belie}
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