Definitions for belie
bɪˈlaɪbe·lie

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. contradict, belie, negateverb

   be in contradiction with

2. misrepresent, believerb

   represent falsely

   "This statement misrepresents my intentions"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Believerb

   Etymology: from be and lie.

   1. To counterfeit; to feign; to mimick.

   Which durst, with horses hoofs that beat the ground,
   And martial brass, belie the thunder’s sound. Dryden.

   The shape of man, and imitated beast
   The walk, the words, the gesture could supply,
   The habit mimick, and the mien belie. John Dryden, Fables.

   2. To give the lie to; to charge with falsehood.

   Sure there is none but fears a future state;
   And when the most obdurate swear they do not,
   Their trembling hearts belie their boastful tongues. Dryden.

   Paint, patches, jewels laid aside,
   At night astronomers agree,
   The evening has the day belied,
   And Phyllis is some forty-three. Matthew Prior.

   3. To calumniate; to raise false reports of any man.

   ’Tis slander, whose breath
   Rides on the posting winds, and doth belie
   All corners of the world. William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.

   Thou dost belie him, Piercy, thou beliest him;
   He never did encounter with Glendower. William Shakespeare, Hen. IV.

   4. To give a false representation of any thing.

   Uncle, for heav’n’s sake, comfortable words. ——
   —— Should I do so, I should belie my thoughts. William Shakespeare, R. II.

   Tuscan Valerus by force o’ercame,
   And not belied his mighty father’s name. John Dryden, Æneid.

   In the dispute whate’er I said,
   My heart was by my tongue belied;
   And in my looks you might have read,
   How much I argu’d on your side. Matthew Prior.

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1. Belie

   Belie is a cover album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori. It was released on 30 November 2016 under the Universal Music Group Japan label. The album was released a year and two months later, after another cover album "Utahime4: My Eggs Benedict".

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1. belie

   To belie means to give a false representation to, misrepresent, or fail to give a true impression of something. It can also mean to contradict or prove false.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Belienoun

   to show to be false; to convict of, or charge with, falsehood

2. Belienoun

   to give a false representation or account of

3. Belienoun

   to tell lie about; to calumniate; to slander

4. Belienoun

   to mimic; to counterfeit

5. Belienoun

   to fill with lies

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Belie

   be-lī′, v.t. to give the lie to: to speak falsely of: to present in a false character: to counterfeit: to be false to: falsify: (Shak.) to fill with lies:—pr.p. bely′ing; pa.p. belīed′. [A.S. be, and Lie.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of belie in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of belie in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of belie in a Sentence

1. William Shakespeare:

   No, 'tis slander, Whose edge is sharper than the sword, whose tongue Outvenoms all the worms of Nile, whose breath Rides on the posting winds, and doth belie All corners of the world.

2. Saint Jerome:

   Do not let your deeds belie your words, lest when you speak in church someone may say to himself, 'Why do you not practice what you preach'

3. President Barack Obama on Friday:

   When I hear some people say that disagreements over policy belie a general lack of support of Israel, I must object, and I object forcefully.

4. Dick Durbin:

   Virtually every major law enforcement groupsupports Vanita Gupta, you wouldn't know that would you when you hear on the floor that shewants to legalize all drugs and take money away from the police. Those simplistic statements belie the truth.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=belie
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=belie
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belie
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belie
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=belie