lie with
Sleep alongside someone
Lie with is a biblical or literary euphemism for having sexual intercourse: And he lay with her that night.
The phrase appears throughout the King James Bible and older texts.
In modern usage, it sounds archaic or deliberately formal.
Separately, lie with can mean simply to recline alongside someone, or figuratively, to rest with: The decision lies with the committee.
Communication or sexual connection
- lovemakingSexual intercourse between partners
- copulationSexual joining of bodies
- coitusSexual joining of bodies
- beddingMaterials covering a mattress
carnal · coupling · consummation · relations · fornication · adultery · affair · tryst
Obligation for one's actions
- dutyRequired moral task
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- burdenOppressive weight or duty
- onusResponsibility one bears
fault · blame · charge · stewardship · decision · choice · consequence · answerability
intercourse
Communication or sexual connection
- lovemakingSexual intercourse between partners
- copulationSexual joining of bodies
- coitusSexual joining of bodies
bedding · carnal · coupling · consummation · relations · fornication · adultery · affair · tryst · embrace
accountability
Obligation for one's actions
- dutyRequired moral task
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- burdenOppressive weight or duty
onus · fault · blame · charge · stewardship · decision · choice · consequence · answerability · custodianship
lie withstand against
oppose · break with · turn against · betray · desert
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