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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My goal is to provide support, but responsibility for decisions lies with the user. —

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 Arredondo's attorneys contend that the blame lies with the shooter not their client. —

Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024 As a result, the Texas Railroad Commission has refused to plug it, claiming the responsibility -- and hefty price tag -- lies with the county water district. —

Evan Simon, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024 Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov played down the damage last week, saying that while Russia had expended significant effort in stabilizing Syria in the past, its current priority lies with the conflict in Ukraine. —

Marin Scott, NBC News, 14 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lie with