lie upon

verb

To be incumbent upon; to be up to (someone); to be obligatory upon.

“She was lying upon the bed.”

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Meanings

verblie upon (third-person singular simple present lies upon, present participle lying upon, simple past lay upon, past participle lain upon)

present singular third person lies upon · participle present lying upon · past lay upon · participle past lain upon

  1. archaicTo be incumbent upon; to be up to (someone); to be obligatory upon.

    It lies upon the prosecution to prove that the defendant is guilty.

  2. To lie on.

    She was lying upon the bed.

  3. obsoleteTo importune; to urge; to solicit.

    The judge in the parable granted the widow's suit merely because she lay upon him, and was troublesome to him.

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APA

lie upon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lie%20upon

MLA

“lie upon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lie%20upon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lie upon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lie%20upon.

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