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   What does belie mean?

   • Belie definition: to show to be false; contradict. See examples of BELIE used in a sentence.

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   What does Bely mean in English?

   • bely (plural belies) bely (third-person singular simple present belies, present participle belying, simple past and past participle belied or belyed) From Old English bælg, from Proto-West Germanic *balgi . bely ( plural belies ) “ belī, n. ”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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   What does belied mean?

   • , be·lied, be·ly·ing. His trembling hands belied his calm voice. The newspaper belied the facts. to act unworthily according to the standards of (a tradition, one's ancestry, one's faith, etc.). Archaic. to lie about; slander. See misrepresent.

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   What is an example of a slang word spelled 'belie'?

   • The OED cites two verbs spelled belie that were in use as early as 1000 CE. One belie meant, “to lie around or encompass.” It was used literally to describe a spatial connection. For example, an army “belied by the enemy” was surrounded by the enemy. This belie was also a slang word for “have sex with.”

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   1. a. : to give a false impression of. Her gentleness belies her strength. b. : to present an appearance not in agreement with. His manner and appearance belie his age. 2. a. : to show (something) to be false or wrong. The evidence belies their claims of innocence. b. : to run counter to : contradict.

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   BELIE definition: 1. to show something to be false, or to hide something such as an emotion: 2. to show something to…. Learn more.

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   To belie means to contradict. If you are 93 but look like you are 53, then your young looks belie your age.

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   to show to be false; contradict. His trembling hands belied his calm voice. 2. to misrepresent. The newspaper belied the facts. 3. to act unworthily according to the standards of (a tradition, one's ancestry, one's faith, etc.) 4. archaic. to lie about; slander.

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   to show to be false; contradict: His trembling hands belied his calm voice. Synonyms: gainsay, confute, repudiate, disprove, refute. Antonyms: support, verify, substantiate, confirm, prove. to misrepresent: The newspaper belied the facts.

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   to give a wrong idea about something: His shy manner belied his very sharp mind. (Definition of belie from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)