lie upon en · VERB
Meanings
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(archaic) To be incumbent upon; to be up to (someone); to be obligatory upon.
It lies upon the prosecution to prove that the defendant is guilty.
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To lie on.
She was lying upon the bed.
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(obsolete) To importune; to urge; to solicit.
The judge in the parable granted the widow's suit merely because she lay upon him, and was troublesome to him.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lay upon | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| lying upon | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| lain upon | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| lies upon | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |