lie upon

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Definition of lie upon in English English dictionary

To 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.

To lie on

She was lying upon the bed.

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

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

Hyphenation

Lie up·on

Turkish pronunciation

lay ıpän

Pronunciation

/ˈlī əˈpän/ /ˈlaɪ əˈpɑːn/