lie with

phrasal verb

lay with; lain with; lying with; lies with

—used to say who has the blame or responsibility for something

Responsibility for the accident lies with the company.

literary : to have sex with (someone)

when he first lay with her

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Robert Logemann, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 And yet Henry had even more capacity to invent greater and greater, more complicated lies with which to swindle me out of my inheritance. —

Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024 Clinging to life, Kristina Lara’s only concern lay with the welfare of her young children. —

Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024 The federal Public Health Service first recommended fluoridation of tap water in 1962, but the decision still lies with states and municipalities. —

Samantha Putterman, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lie with